Lowland Tapir vs Salento Iris

Tapirus terrestris compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Tapiridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Tapirus	Iris
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.