Four-spotted Chaser vs Lowland Tapir

Libellula quadrimaculata compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Four-spotted Chaser is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-spotted Chaser	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	Libellula	Tapirus
Species	Libellula quadrimaculata	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-spotted Chaser and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-spotted Chaser	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.