Lowland Tapir vs one-flowered cinquefoil

Tapirus terrestris compared with Potentilla uniflora

Key Differences

Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while one-flowered cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	one-flowered cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tapiridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Tapirus	Potentilla
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Potentilla uniflora

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

one-flowered cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	one-flowered cinquefoil
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.