Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Lowland Tapir

Erythemis peruviana compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	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	Libellulidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Erythemis	Tapirus
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia