Mahogani Grands Feuilles vs Acajou

Swietenia macrophylla compared with Swietenia mahagoni

Key Differences

• Mahogani Grands Feuilles is Endangered while Acajou is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mahogani Grands Feuilles	Acajou
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 mahagoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mahogani Grands Feuilles

EN — Endangered

Acajou

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mahogani Grands Feuilles	Acajou
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.

Acajou

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 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Indonesia, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States