Lowland Tapir vs meadow brown

Tapirus terrestris compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tapiridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Tapirus	Maniola
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.