Lowland Tapir vs Red-Disked Alpine

Tapirus terrestris compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tapiridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Tapirus	Erebia
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Red-Disked Alpine
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.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.