Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Mountain Tapir

Sympetrum illotum compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Mountain 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	Libellulidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Sympetrum	Tapirus
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Meadowhawk and Mountain Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Mountain Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia