Anta vs Nut Disco

Tapirus terrestris compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Key Differences

Anta is Vulnerable while Nut Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anta	Nut Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Tapiridae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anta	Nut Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anta

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.