Dark Red Meranti vs Red Lauan

Shorea ovata compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

• Dark Red Meranti is Endangered while Red Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Meranti	Red Lauan
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Malvales (Malvenartige)
Family same	Dipterocarpaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus same	Shorea	Shorea
Species	Shorea ovata	Shorea negrosensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Red Meranti

EN — Endangered

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Meranti	Red Lauan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Red Meranti

Habitat

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

Red Lauan

Habitat

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