Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Lowland Tapir

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)	Perissodactyla (Tek toynaklılar)
Family	Corduliidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Neurocordulia	Tapirus
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.