American Redstart vs Lowland Tapir

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Parulidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Setophaga	Tapirus
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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 Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela