Lowland Tapir vs Round ray

Tapirus terrestris compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Tapiridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Tapirus	Irolita
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Round ray
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.

Round ray