Mountain Tapir vs

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Tapiridae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Nitzschia
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Nitzschia flexa

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.

Nitzschia flexa e uma diatomea penada (classe Bacillariophyceae) com um sistema de rafe caracteristicamente curvado ou dobrado que confere ao genero a sua aparencia distintiva. Habita ambientes de agua doce a salobra e contribui para as comunidades algais bentonicas e planctonicas. Como microalga fotosintetica, desempenha um papel fundamental nas teias troficas aquaticas e na producao primaria.