Lowland Tapir vs sable antelope

Tapirus terrestris compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tapiridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Tapirus	Hippotragus
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	sable antelope
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.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.