Mountain Tapir vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Tapir	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Tapiridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Tapir	Single-Spored Map 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.