Johnstone River-almond vs Lowland Tapir

Elaeocarpus bancroftii compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Johnstone River-almond is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Johnstone River-almond	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elaeocarpaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Elaeocarpus	Tapirus
Species	Elaeocarpus bancroftii	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Johnstone River-almond

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Johnstone River-almond	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Johnstone River-almond

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.