Lowland Tapir vs Mountain Tapir

Tapirus terrestris compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Perissodactyla (Tek toynaklılar)	Perissodactyla (Tek toynaklılar)
Family same	Tapiridae	Tapiridae
Genus same	Tapirus	Tapirus
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Mountain Tapir share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tapirus.

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Mountain Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador