Buckeye-leafed Cassava vs Lowland Tapir

Manihot aesculifolia compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Buckeye-leafed Cassava is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Manihot	Tapirus
Species	Manihot aesculifolia	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

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.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.