Lowland Tapir vs Slender amaranth

Tapirus terrestris compared with Amaranthus viridis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Slender 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 viridis

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Slender amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Slender 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.

Slender amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela