Dark Red Meranti vs Meanti Merah

Shorea elliptica compared with Shorea platycarpa

Key Differences

• Dark Red Meranti is Endangered while Meanti Merah is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Meranti	Meanti Merah
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family same	Dipterocarpaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus same	Shorea	Shorea
Species	Shorea elliptica	Shorea platycarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Red Meranti and Meanti Merah share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Shorea.

Conservation Status

Dark Red Meranti

EN — Endangered

Meanti Merah

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Meranti	Meanti Merah
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Red Meranti

Habitat

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

Meanti Merah

Habitat

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