Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade vs Lowland Tapir

Edwardsiana plebeja compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade is Data Deficient while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Perissodactyla (Unpaarhufer)
Family	Cicadellidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Edwardsiana	Tapirus
Species	Edwardsiana plebeja	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

DD — Data Deficient

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

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.