Arctic Sulfur vs Lowland Tapir

Colias palaeno compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Arctic Sulfur is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Sulfur	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pieridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Colias	Tapirus
Species	Colias palaeno	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Sulfur

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Sulfur	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Sulfur

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (24 countries).

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.

Arctic Sulfur

Arctic Sulfur (Colias palaeno) 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.