Lowland Tapir vs Papagayo

Tapirus terrestris compared with Sesbania sericea

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Papagayo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Papagayo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tapiridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Sesbania
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Sesbania sericea

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Papagayo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Papagayo
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.

Papagayo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Seychelles), Asia (Maldives), North America (8 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela