Lowland Tapir vs Ungava collared lemming

Tapirus terrestris compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tapiridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tapirus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Ungava collared lemming
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.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.