Dark Red Meranti vs Light Red Meranti

Shorea elliptica compared with Shorea parvifolia

Key Differences

• Dark Red Meranti is Endangered while Light Red Meranti is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Meranti	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 parvifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Red Meranti

EN — Endangered

Light Red Meranti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Meranti	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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