Gillet's cherry-orange vs Lowland Tapir

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rutaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Citropsis	Tapirus
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

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.