Lowland Tapir vs Streamside Swordfern

Tapirus terrestris compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Tapiridae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Nephrolepis
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia