Lowland Tapir vs Rough-Tailed

Tapirus terrestris compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tapiridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Tapirus	Bathytoshia
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed