bog-asphodel vs Lowland Tapir

Narthecium americanum compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Narthecium	Tapirus
Species	Narthecium americanum	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.