Rosenholzbaum vs Hornfrucht-Ahorn

Aniba rosaeodora compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Rosenholzbaum is Critically Endangered while Hornfrucht-Ahorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rosenholzbaum	Hornfrucht-Ahorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Laurales (Lorbeerartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Lauraceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aniba	Acer
Species	Aniba rosaeodora	Acer diabolicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Rosenholzbaum and Hornfrucht-Ahorn share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Rosenholzbaum

CR — Critically Endangered

Hornfrucht-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rosenholzbaum	Hornfrucht-Ahorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rosenholzbaum

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 spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hornfrucht-Ahorn

Habitat

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

Rosenholzbaum

The Brazilian rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora) is a species in the genus Aniba. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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 spanning the