Cape Teak vs Lowland Tapir

Strychnos decussata compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Cape Teak is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teak	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Loganiaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Strychnos	Tapirus
Species	Strychnos decussata	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teak	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teak

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.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.