Honduras Mahogany vs West Indian mahogany

Swietenia humilis compared with Swietenia mahagoni

Key Differences

• Honduras Mahogany is Endangered while West Indian mahogany is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honduras Mahogany	West Indian mahogany
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Meliaceae	Meliaceae
Genus same	Swietenia	Swietenia
Species	Swietenia humilis	Swietenia mahagoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Honduras Mahogany and West Indian mahogany share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Swietenia.

Conservation Status

Honduras Mahogany

EN — Endangered

West Indian mahogany

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honduras Mahogany	West Indian mahogany
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honduras Mahogany

Habitat

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

West Indian mahogany

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Indonesia, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.