Tapir des Andes vs Yefen

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Fuirena umbellata

Key Differences

• Tapir des Andes is Vulnerable while Yefen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tapir des Andes	Yefen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tapiridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Fuirena
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Fuirena umbellata

Conservation Status

Tapir des Andes

VU — Vulnerable

Yefen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tapir des Andes	Yefen
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.

Yefen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia