Lowland Tapir vs Species code: Zt

Tapirus terrestris compared with Zostera tasmanica

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Species code: Zt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Species code: Zt
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)	Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family	Tapiridae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Tapirus	Zostera
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Zostera tasmanica

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Zt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Species code: Zt
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.

Species code: Zt

Habitat

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