Mountain Tapir vs

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Cyanobacteria (藍藻)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Tapiridae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Nostoc
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Tapir

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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaerica は、Nostocaceae科に属するコロニー形成性の窒素固定シアノバクテリアで、肉眼で見えるゼラチン状の球形または不規則なコロニーを形成する。湿った土壌、岩石、淡水環境に生息し、降雨後に目立つ塊を形成する。