Australian baobab vs teak

Adansonia gregorii compared with Tectona grandis

Key Differences

• Australian baobab is Least Concern while teak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian baobab	teak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Malvaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Adansonia	Tectona
Species	Adansonia gregorii	Tectona grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian baobab and teak share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Australian baobab

LC — Least Concern

teak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian baobab	teak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian baobab

Habitat

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

teak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Australian baobab

The Australian baobab (Adansonia gregorii) is a species in the genus Adansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.