vs Mountain Tapir

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Tapirus
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Tapirus pinchaque

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Hyphoderma definitum é um fungo corticiode da família Polyporaceae, avaliado como Dados Insuficientes (DD). Forma corpos frutíferos finos e resupinados em madeira em decomposição em habitats florestais. Registros de coleta limitados dificultam uma avaliação de conservação abrangente.