Lowland Tapir vs Maxwell's Duiker

Tapirus terrestris compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tapiridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Tapirus	Philantomba
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.