Lowland Tapir vs scarlet flame-bean

Tapirus terrestris compared with Brownea coccinea

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while scarlet flame-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	scarlet flame-bean
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	Brownea
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Brownea coccinea

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

scarlet flame-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	scarlet flame-bean
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.

scarlet flame-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Seychelles.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia