Mountain Tapir vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Tapir	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tapiridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Usnea
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Tapir	Pitted Beard Lichen
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.