Lowland Tapir vs Narrow-tailed Emerald

Tapirus terrestris compared with Chlorostilbon stenurus

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Narrow-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Tapiridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Tapirus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Chlorostilbon stenurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Narrow-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Narrow-tailed Emerald
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.

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela