Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Lowland Tapir

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gomphidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Tapirus
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hooktail and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.