Lowland Tapir vs Vilevine

Tapirus terrestris compared with Philodendron hederaceum

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Vilevine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Vilevine
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	Araceae
Genus	Tapirus	Philodendron
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Philodendron hederaceum

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Vilevine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Vilevine
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.

Vilevine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia