Lowland Tapir vs Merida-Andenmaus

Tapirus terrestris compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Merida-Andenmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Merida-Andenmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Perissodactyla (Unpaarhufer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Tapiridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tapirus	Aepeomys
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Merida-Andenmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Merida-Andenmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Merida-Andenmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela