Mountain Tapir vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Buteo lineatus

Key Differences

• Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable while Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Tapir	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Tapiridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Tapirus	Buteo
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Tapir and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Tapir	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
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.

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).