Lowland Tapir vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Tapirus terrestris compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Perissodactyla (Unpaarhufer)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Tapiridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Tapirus	Philander
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela