Light Red Meranti vs Yellow Meranti

Shorea parvifolia compared with Shorea longisperma

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Least Concern while Yellow Meranti is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light Red Meranti	Yellow Meranti
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	Shorea	Shorea
Species	Shorea parvifolia	Shorea longisperma

Evolutionary Relationship

Light Red Meranti and Yellow Meranti share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Shorea.

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Meranti

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Light Red Meranti	Yellow Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

Yellow Meranti

Habitat

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