Jack-bean vs Lowland Tapir

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Jack-bean is Critically Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-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	Canavalia	Tapirus
Species	Canavalia napaliensis	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack-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.