Lowland Tapir vs

Tapirus terrestris compared with Pontibacter korlensis

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)	Cytophagales (Cytophagales)
Family	Tapiridae	Hymenobacteraceae
Genus	Tapirus	Pontibacter
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Pontibacter korlensis

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.

Pontibacter korlensis is a Gram-negative, orange-pigmented bacterium first isolated from saline soils near Korla, Xinjiang, China. It inhabits arid desert soils and saline terrestrial environments of Central Asia. This aerobic chemoheterotroph produces carotenoid pigments and is adapted to extreme arid and saline conditions.