Mountain Tapir vs

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Tomentella lapida

Key Differences

• Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Perissodactyla (สัตว์กีบคี่)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tapiridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Tapirus	Tomentella
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Tomentella lapida

Conservation Status

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

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

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.