Mountain Tapir vs Ezo-matsu

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Picea jezoensis

Key Differences

• Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable while Ezo-matsu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Tapir	Ezo-matsu
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Tapiridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Tapirus	Picea
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Picea jezoensis

Conservation Status

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Ezo-matsu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Tapir	Ezo-matsu
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.

Ezo-matsu

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.