Lowland Tapir vs Yellow Ipe

Tapirus terrestris compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tapiridae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Handroanthus
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Yellow Ipe
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.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia