ground-bean vs Lowland Tapir

Macrotyloma geocarpum compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• ground-bean is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ground-bean	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Macrotyloma	Tapirus
Species	Macrotyloma geocarpum	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

ground-bean

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ground-bean	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ground-bean

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.