American oil palm vs Oil palm

Elaeis oleifera compared with Elaeis guineensis

Key Differences

• American oil palm is Endangered while Oil palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American oil palm	Oil palm
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Liliopsida (백합강)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order same	Arecales (종려목)	Arecales (종려목)
Family same	Arecaceae	Arecaceae
Genus same	Elaeis	Elaeis
Species	Elaeis oleifera	Elaeis guineensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American oil palm and Oil palm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elaeis.

Conservation Status

American oil palm

EN — Endangered

Oil palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American oil palm	Oil palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American oil palm

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 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Oil palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (8 countries).

American oil palm

The American oil palm (Elaeis oleifera) is a species in the genus Elaeis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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 6 distinct biome types within the Ne.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador