Devil Maple vs Mountain Tapir

Acer diabolicum compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil Maple	Mountain 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 pinchaque

Conservation Status

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil Maple	Mountain 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.

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.