black-gum vs Red mahogany

Eucalyptus ovata compared with Eucalyptus resinifera

Key Differences

• black-gum is Vulnerable while Red mahogany is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-gum	Red mahogany
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family same	Myrtaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus same	Eucalyptus	Eucalyptus
Species	Eucalyptus ovata	Eucalyptus resinifera

Evolutionary Relationship

black-gum and Red mahogany share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eucalyptus.

Conservation Status

black-gum

VU — Vulnerable

Red mahogany

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-gum	Red mahogany
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-gum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, and India. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red mahogany

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

black-gum

The Black-Gum (Eucalyptus ovata) is a species in the genus Eucalyptus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇳 India