Palmera aceitera americana vs palma africana

Elaeis oleifera compared with Elaeis guineensis

Key Differences

• Palmera aceitera americana is Endangered while palma africana is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palmera aceitera americana	palma africana
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Arecales (Arecales)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family same	Arecaceae	Arecaceae
Genus same	Elaeis	Elaeis
Species	Elaeis oleifera	Elaeis guineensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Palmera aceitera americana and palma africana share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elaeis.

Conservation Status

Palmera aceitera americana

EN — Endangered

palma africana

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palmera aceitera americana	palma africana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palmera aceitera americana

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 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

palma africana

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (8 countries).

Palmera aceitera americana

The American oil palm (Elaeis oleifera) is a species in the genus Elaeis. It is currently classified as 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 6 distinct biome types within the Ne.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador