Mountain Tapir vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Tapir	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Tapiridae	Hylidae
Genus	Tapirus	Hyloscirtus
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Tapir and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Tapir	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.