Lowland Tapir vs Species code: Aa

Tapirus terrestris compared with Amphibolis antarctica

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Species code: Aa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Species code: Aa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Tapiridae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Amphibolis
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Amphibolis antarctica

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Aa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Species code: Aa
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.

Species code: Aa

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.