Dark Red Meranti vs Red Meranti

Shorea elliptica compared with Shorea waltoni

Key Differences

• Dark Red Meranti is Endangered while Red Meranti is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Meranti	Red Meranti
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 elliptica	Shorea waltoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Red Meranti

EN — Endangered

Red Meranti

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Meranti	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.

Red Meranti

Habitat

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