Lowland Tapir vs Scale-throated Hermit

Tapirus terrestris compared with Phaethornis eurynome

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Scale-throated Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Scale-throated Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Tapiridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Tapirus	Phaethornis
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Phaethornis eurynome

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Scale-throated Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Scale-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Scale-throated Hermit
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.

Scale-throated Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.