Lowland Tapir vs Ornate Shrew

Tapirus terrestris compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tapiridae	Soricidae
Genus	Tapirus	Sorex
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.