American Emerald vs Lowland Tapir

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Corduliidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cordulia	Tapirus
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.