Bacau vs Cacao de Monte

Theobroma bicolor compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

• Bacau is Least Concern while Cacao de Monte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bacau	Cacao de Monte
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family same	Malvaceae	Malvaceae
Genus same	Theobroma	Theobroma
Species	Theobroma bicolor	Theobroma gileri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bacau and Cacao de Monte share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Theobroma.

Conservation Status

Bacau

LC — Least Concern

Cacao de Monte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bacau	Cacao de Monte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bacau

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Cacao de Monte

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia