apple haw vs Lowland Tapir

Crataegus opaca compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• apple haw is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple haw	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Tapiridae
Genus	Crataegus	Tapirus
Species	Crataegus opaca	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

apple haw

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple haw	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple haw

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.

apple haw

The Apple haw (Crataegus opaca) is a species in the genus Crataegus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.