Red Meranti vs Yellow Meranti

Shorea waltoni compared with Shorea macrobalanos

Key Differences

• Red Meranti is Near Threatened while Yellow Meranti is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Meranti	Yellow Meranti
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Malvales (アオイ目)	Malvales (アオイ目)
Family same	Dipterocarpaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus same	Shorea	Shorea
Species	Shorea waltoni	Shorea macrobalanos

Evolutionary Relationship

Red Meranti and Yellow Meranti share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Shorea.

Conservation Status

Red Meranti

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Meranti

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Meranti	Yellow Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Meranti

Habitat

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

Yellow Meranti

Habitat

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