Lowland Tapir vs two-leaf vetch

Tapirus terrestris compared with Vicia unijuga

Key Differences

Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while two-leaf vetch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	two-leaf vetch
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	Vicia
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Vicia unijuga

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

two-leaf vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	two-leaf vetch
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.