Lowland Tapir vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Tapirus terrestris compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)
Family	Tapiridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Tapirus	Philander
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela