cacau-branco vs Mountain Cocoa

Theobroma bicolor compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

• cacau-branco is Least Concern while Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacau-branco	Mountain Cocoa
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	Malvaceae	Malvaceae
Genus same	Theobroma	Theobroma
Species	Theobroma bicolor	Theobroma gileri

Evolutionary Relationship

cacau-branco and Mountain Cocoa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Theobroma.

Conservation Status

cacau-branco

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacau-branco	Mountain Cocoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacau-branco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia