Manila elemi-tree vs Mountain Tapir

Canarium luzonicum compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Manila elemi-tree is Near Threatened while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Manila elemi-tree	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Burseraceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Canarium	Tapirus
Species	Canarium luzonicum	Tapirus pinchaque

Conservation Status

Manila elemi-tree

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Manila elemi-tree	Mountain Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Manila elemi-tree

Habitat

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

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.