African Walnut vs Guemal

Lovoa trichilioides compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• African Walnut is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Walnut	Guemal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Meliaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lovoa	Hippocamelus
Species	Lovoa trichilioides	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

African Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Walnut	Guemal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Walnut

The African Walnut (Lovoa trichilioides) is a species in the genus Lovoa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.