Balfour’s Pandanus vs Seychelles Pandanus

Pandanus balfourii compared with Pandanus sechellarum

Key Differences

• Balfour’s Pandanus is Vulnerable while Seychelles Pandanus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balfour’s Pandanus	Seychelles Pandanus
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Pandanales (อันดับเตยทะเล)	Pandanales (อันดับเตยทะเล)
Family same	Pandanaceae	Pandanaceae
Genus same	Pandanus	Pandanus
Species	Pandanus balfourii	Pandanus sechellarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balfour’s Pandanus and Seychelles Pandanus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pandanus.

Conservation Status

Balfour’s Pandanus

VU — Vulnerable

Seychelles Pandanus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balfour’s Pandanus	Seychelles Pandanus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balfour’s Pandanus

Habitat

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

Seychelles Pandanus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Seychelles. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Balfour’s Pandanus

The Balfour’s Pandanus (Pandanus balfourii) is a species in the genus Pandanus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.