Amur Lime vs Lowland Tapir

Tilia amurensis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Amur Lime is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Lime	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Malvaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Tilia	Tapirus
Species	Tilia amurensis	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Amur Lime

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Lime	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Amur Lime

The Amur Lime (Tilia amurensis) is a species in the genus Tilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.