Lowland Tapir vs

Tapirus terrestris compared with Pedobacter suwonensis

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Tapiridae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Pedobacter
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Pedobacter suwonensis

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Pedobacter suwonensis is a gram-negative bacterium in the family Sphingobacteriaceae, originally isolated from soil in Suwon, South Korea. Like other members of the genus, it is an aerobic organism with hydrolytic capabilities and is found in diverse terrestrial environments. Its conservation status is not evaluated.