Madagascar-mahogany vs Senegal mahogany

Khaya madagascariensis compared with Khaya senegalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar-mahogany	Senegal mahogany
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)
Family same	Meliaceae	Meliaceae
Genus same	Khaya	Khaya
Species	Khaya madagascariensis	Khaya senegalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascar-mahogany and Senegal mahogany share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Khaya.

Conservation Status

Madagascar-mahogany

VU — Vulnerable

Senegal mahogany

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar-mahogany	Senegal mahogany
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar-mahogany

Habitat

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

Senegal mahogany

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Libya, Seychelles), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.