Lowland Tapir vs yellow saraca

Tapirus terrestris compared with Saraca thaipingensis

Key Differences

• Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable while yellow saraca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowland Tapir	yellow saraca
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	Saraca
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Saraca thaipingensis

Conservation Status

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

yellow saraca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowland Tapir	yellow saraca
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 saraca

Habitat

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