Koʻolau Mountain Melicope vs Obovate Melicope

Melicope hiiakae compared with Melicope obovata

Key Differences

• Koʻolau Mountain Melicope is Endangered while Obovate Melicope is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Koʻolau Mountain Melicope	Obovate Melicope
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)
Family same	Rutaceae	Rutaceae
Genus same	Melicope	Melicope
Species	Melicope hiiakae	Melicope obovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Koʻolau Mountain Melicope and Obovate Melicope share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melicope.

Conservation Status

Koʻolau Mountain Melicope

EN — Endangered

Obovate Melicope

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Koʻolau Mountain Melicope	Obovate Melicope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Koʻolau Mountain Melicope

Habitat

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

Obovate Melicope

Habitat

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