Lowland Tapir vs Mule Grass

Tapirus terrestris compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tapiridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Tapirus	Bouteloua
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela