Lowland Tapir vs wild custard-apple

Tapirus terrestris compared with Annona senegalensis

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while wild custard-apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	wild custard-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Tapiridae	Annonaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Annona
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Annona senegalensis

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

wild custard-apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	wild custard-apple
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.

wild custard-apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guinea, and Madagascar.