Lowland Tapir vs Sumatran Serow

Tapirus terrestris compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Sumatran Serow
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	Capricornis
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Sumatran Serow
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.