Lowland Tapir vs toi

Tapirus terrestris compared with Alphitonia zizyphoides

Key Differences

Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while toi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	toi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tapiridae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Alphitonia
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Alphitonia zizyphoides

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

toi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	toi
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.