Mountain Tapir vs Sechuran fox

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Lycalopex sechurae

Key Differences

• Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable while Sechuran fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Tapir	Sechuran fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tapiridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Tapirus	Lycalopex
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Lycalopex sechurae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Tapir and Sechuran fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Sechuran fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Tapir	Sechuran fox
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.

Sechuran fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador