Lowland Tapir vs Redroot amaranth

Tapirus terrestris compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tapiridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Amaranthus
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Redroot amaranth
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.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela