genus
Tapirus
Tapirus is a genus in the family Tapiridae. This database currently files 7 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 7
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 29%
- Weight range
- 148.9 kg – 207.5 kg
Best-known members of Tapirus
Ranked by popularity score.
How threatened is Tapirus?
2 of 7 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 50% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 50% |
All species in Tapirus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain tapir | Tapirus pinchaque | Tapiridae | Endangered | 148.9 kg | Not recorded |
| South American tapir | Tapirus terrestris | Tapiridae | Vulnerable | 207.5 kg | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Tapirus webbi | Tapiridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Tapirus lundeliusi | Tapiridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Tapirus leucogenys | Tapiridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Tapirus kabonai | Tapiridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Tapirus malayanus | Tapiridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |