Cherry-eye Sprite vs Lowland Tapir

Pseudagrion sublacteum compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Cherry-eye Sprite is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry-eye Sprite	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	Coenagrionidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Pseudagrion	Tapirus
Species	Pseudagrion sublacteum	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry-eye Sprite and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry-eye Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry-eye Sprite	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-eye Sprite

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.

Cherry-eye Sprite

The Cherry-eye Sprite (Pseudagrion sublacteum) is a species in the genus Pseudagrion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.