Lowland Tapir vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Tapirus terrestris compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tapiridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Tapirus	Sargus
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowland Tapir and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	Yellow-legged Centurion
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-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.