Devil Maple vs Lowland Tapir

Acer diabolicum compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Devil Maple is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil Maple	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Perissodactyla (สัตว์กีบคี่)
Family	Sapindaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Acer	Tapirus
Species	Acer diabolicum	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil Maple	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil Maple

Habitat

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

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.