Gum-elemi vs Malenge Babirusa

Bursera simaruba compared with Babyrousa togeanensis

Key Differences

• Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated while Malenge Babirusa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gum-elemi	Malenge Babirusa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Burseraceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Bursera	Babyrousa
Species	Bursera simaruba	Babyrousa togeanensis

Conservation Status

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Malenge Babirusa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gum-elemi	Malenge Babirusa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Malenge Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.