Black Kongu vs Malabar Ironwood

Hopea utilis compared with Hopea parviflora

Key Differences

• Black Kongu is Endangered while Malabar Ironwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kongu	Malabar Ironwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family same	Dipterocarpaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus same	Hopea	Hopea
Species	Hopea utilis	Hopea parviflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kongu and Malabar Ironwood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hopea.

Conservation Status

Black Kongu

EN — Endangered

Malabar Ironwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kongu	Malabar Ironwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kongu

Habitat

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

Malabar Ironwood

Habitat

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

Black Kongu

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