Lowland Tapir vs Red Balau

Tapirus terrestris compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Tapiridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Shorea
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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