Appalachian Tea vs Lowland Tapir

Ilex glabra compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Appalachian Tea is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Ilex	Tapirus
Species	Ilex glabra	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.