Lowland Tapir vs Year Bean

Tapirus terrestris compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Year Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Year Bean
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.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia