Lowland Tapir vs Weyns's Duiker

Tapirus terrestris compared with Cephalophus weynsi

Key Differences

Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Weyns's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Weyns's Duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Cephalophus weynsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Weyns's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Weyns's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Weyns's Duiker
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.