Mountain Tapir vs Species code: He

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Tapir	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Tapiridae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Halophila
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Tapir	Species code: He
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.

Species code: He

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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