Hluhluwe Climber vs Lowland Tapir

Dalbergia armata compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Hluhluwe Climber is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hluhluwe Climber	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	Dalbergia	Tapirus
Species	Dalbergia armata	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Hluhluwe Climber

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hluhluwe Climber	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hluhluwe Climber

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.