Lowland Tapir vs red-shanked douc

Tapirus terrestris compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tapiridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Tapirus	Pygathrix
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	red-shanked douc
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-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.