Lowland Tapir vs Stinking Earthfan

Tapirus terrestris compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tapiridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Tapirus	Thelephora
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.