African Mahogany vs Tiger
Entandrophragma angolense compared with Panthera tigris
Key Differences
- African Mahogany is Near Threatened while Tiger is Endangered.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | African Mahogany | Tiger |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (plantas) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (cordados) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Mammalia (mamíferos) |
| Order | Sapindales (Sapindales) | Carnivora (carnívoros) |
| Family | Meliaceae | Felidae (Cats) |
| Genus | Entandrophragma | Panthera (Big Cats) |
| Species | Entandrophragma angolense | Panthera tigris |
Conservation Status
African Mahogany
NT — Near ThreatenedTiger
EN — EndangeredPopulation: ~4.5K
Trend: Increasing ↑
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | African Mahogany | Tiger |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | Carnivore |
| Average Lifespan | — | 20 years |
| Average Length | — | 3.0 m |
| Average Weight | — | 220.0 kg |
Habitat & Geographic Range
African Mahogany
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Found in Guinea. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.
Tiger
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 spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
African Mahogany
The African Mahogany (Entandrophragma angolense) is a species in the genus Entandrophragma. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.
Tiger
O maior felino selvagem da Terra, o tigre pode superar 300 kg e habita florestas do Extremo Oriente russo ao Sudeste Asiatico. E um predador solitario de emboscada com seu caracteristico pelo listrado de laranja e preto que fornece camuflagem na luz filtrada. Esta em Perigo Critico, com menos de 4.000 individuos restando em estado selvagem devido a caca predatoria e o desmatamento.
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