African Mahogany vs Senegal mahogany

Khaya ivorensis compared with Khaya senegalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Mahogany	Senegal 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 senegalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Mahogany

VU — Vulnerable

Senegal mahogany

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Mahogany	Senegal 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.

Senegal mahogany

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Libya, Seychelles), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇬🇳 Guinea