Balfour’s Pandanus vs Knob-fruited Screwpine

Pandanus balfourii compared with Pandanus dubius

Key Differences

• Balfour’s Pandanus is Vulnerable while Knob-fruited Screwpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balfour’s Pandanus	Knob-fruited Screwpine
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 dubius

Evolutionary Relationship

Balfour’s Pandanus and Knob-fruited Screwpine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pandanus.

Conservation Status

Balfour’s Pandanus

VU — Vulnerable

Knob-fruited Screwpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balfour’s Pandanus	Knob-fruited Screwpine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balfour’s Pandanus

Habitat

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

Knob-fruited Screwpine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.