Babington's Orache vs Lowland Tapir

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Babington's Orache is Near Threatened while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Babington's Orache	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Atriplex	Tapirus
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Babington's Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Babington's Orache	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Babington's Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Babington's Orache

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.