Lowland Tapir vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Tapirus terrestris compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Perissodactyla (Unpaarhufer)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Tapiridae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Tapirus	Lepilemur
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.