African Mahogany vs Madagascar-mahogany

Khaya ivorensis compared with Khaya madagascariensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Mahogany	Madagascar-mahogany
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Meliaceae	Meliaceae
Genus same	Khaya	Khaya
Species	Khaya ivorensis	Khaya madagascariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Mahogany and Madagascar-mahogany share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Khaya.

Conservation Status

African Mahogany

VU — Vulnerable

Madagascar-mahogany

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Mahogany	Madagascar-mahogany
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Mahogany

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Madagascar-mahogany

Habitat

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

African Mahogany

The African Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis) is a species in the genus Khaya. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.