Mahogani Grands Feuilles vs Honduras Mahogany

Swietenia macrophylla compared with Swietenia humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mahogani Grands Feuilles	Honduras Mahogany
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Meliaceae	Meliaceae
Genus same	Swietenia	Swietenia
Species	Swietenia macrophylla	Swietenia humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mahogani Grands Feuilles and Honduras Mahogany share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Swietenia.

Conservation Status

Mahogani Grands Feuilles

EN — Endangered

Honduras Mahogany

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mahogani Grands Feuilles	Honduras Mahogany
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mahogani Grands Feuilles

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (6 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, Palau, Vanuatu), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Honduras Mahogany

Habitat

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