Mountain Tapir vs

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Pholiota elegans

Key Differences

• Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tapiridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Pholiota
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Pholiota elegans

Conservation Status

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Tapir
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.