Philippine Mahogany vs Red Meranti

Shorea palosapis compared with Shorea waltoni

Key Differences

• Philippine Mahogany is Least Concern while Red Meranti is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Mahogany	Red 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 palosapis	Shorea waltoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine Mahogany and Red Meranti share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Shorea.

Conservation Status

Philippine Mahogany

LC — Least Concern

Red Meranti

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Mahogany	Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Mahogany

Habitat

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

Red Meranti

Habitat

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