Surok Seryi vs Lowland Tapir

Marmota baibacina compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Surok Seryi is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Surok Seryi	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Perissodactyla (непарнокопытные)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tapiridae
Genus	Marmota	Tapirus
Species	Marmota baibacina	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Surok Seryi and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Surok Seryi

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Surok Seryi	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Surok Seryi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

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.