Black Hickory vs Lowland Tapir

Carya texana compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Black Hickory is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hickory	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Juglandaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Carya	Tapirus
Species	Carya texana	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Black Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hickory	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hickory

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.

Black Hickory

The Black Hickory (Carya texana) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.