Tapir des Andes vs Species code: Zc

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Zostera muelleri

Key Differences

• Tapir des Andes is Vulnerable while Species code: Zc is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tapir des Andes	Species code: Zc
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Tapiridae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Tapirus	Zostera
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Zostera muelleri

Conservation Status

Tapir des Andes

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Zc

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tapir des Andes	Species code: Zc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tapir des Andes

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: Zc

Habitat

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