Cleese-Wollmaki vs Lowland Tapir

Avahi cleesei compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Cleese-Wollmaki is Critically Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cleese-Wollmaki	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Perissodactyla (Unpaarhufer)
Family	Indriidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Avahi	Tapirus
Species	Avahi cleesei	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cleese-Wollmaki and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Cleese-Wollmaki

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cleese-Wollmaki	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cleese-Wollmaki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cleese-Wollmaki

The Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.