Lowland Tapir vs Window Gnat

Tapirus terrestris compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tapiridae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Tapirus	Sylvicola
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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