Red Meranti vs White Meranti

Shorea waltoni compared with Shorea balanocarpoides

Key Differences

• Red Meranti is Near Threatened while White Meranti is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Meranti	White 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 waltoni	Shorea balanocarpoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red Meranti

NT — Near Threatened

White Meranti

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Meranti	White Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Meranti

Habitat

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

White Meranti

Habitat

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