Mountain Tapir vs

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Physarum compressum

Key Differences

• Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Protozoa (โพรโทซัว)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Perissodactyla (สัตว์กีบคี่)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Tapiridae	Physaraceae
Genus	Tapirus	Physarum
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Physarum compressum

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 Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).