Lowland Tapir vs

Tapirus terrestris compared with Sphingobacterium zeae

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱)
Order	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)	Sphingobacteriales (スフィンゴバクテリウム目)
Family	Tapiridae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Sphingobacterium
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Sphingobacterium zeae

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobacterium zeae は種小名が示すようにトウモロコシ植物から最初に単離されたグラム陰性黄色素桿菌である。トウモロコシおよび関連作物の葉圏と根圏に生息し、植物由来の有機物を分解して植物関連マイクロバイオーム機能に役割を果たす可能性のある好気性化学有機栄養細菌である。