Light Red Meranti vs Ka Lo

Shorea rubella compared with Shorea faguetiana

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Vulnerable while Ka Lo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light 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 rubella	Shorea faguetiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

VU — Vulnerable

Ka Lo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Light Red Meranti	Ka Lo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light 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.