Dark Red Meranti vs Ka Lo

Shorea acuminata compared with Shorea faguetiana

Key Differences

• Dark Red Meranti is Least Concern while Ka Lo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Meranti	Ka Lo
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Malvales (อันดับชบา)	Malvales (อันดับชบา)
Family same	Dipterocarpaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus same	Shorea	Shorea
Species	Shorea acuminata	Shorea faguetiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Red Meranti

LC — Least Concern

Ka Lo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Meranti	Ka Lo
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.

Ka Lo

Habitat

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