Almug vs black she-oak

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Allocasuarina littoralis

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while black she-oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	black she-oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Fabaceae	Casuarinaceae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Allocasuarina
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Allocasuarina littoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Almug and black she-oak share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

black she-oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	black she-oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

black she-oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black she-oak

The Black she-oak (Allocasuarina littoralis) is a species in the genus Allocasuarina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.