Brazilian copal vs South American Copal

Hymenaea courbaril compared with Hymenaea intermedia

Key Differences

• Brazilian copal is Near Threatened while South American Copal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian copal	South American Copal
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Fabales (فوليات)	Fabales (فوليات)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Hymenaea	Hymenaea
Species	Hymenaea courbaril	Hymenaea intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian copal and South American Copal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hymenaea.

Conservation Status

Brazilian copal

NT — Near Threatened

South American Copal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian copal	South American Copal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian copal

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Guinea), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

South American Copal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Brazilian copal

The Brazilian copal (Hymenaea courbaril) is a species in the genus Hymenaea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia