Lowland Tapir vs Pleated Inkcap

Tapirus terrestris compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tapiridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Parasola
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Pleated Inkcap
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.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).