White Meranti vs Yellow Meranti

Shorea balanocarpoides compared with Shorea iliasii

Key Differences

• White Meranti is Endangered while Yellow Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	White Meranti	Yellow 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 balanocarpoides	Shorea iliasii

Evolutionary Relationship

White Meranti and Yellow Meranti share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Shorea.

Conservation Status

White Meranti

EN — Endangered

Yellow Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	White Meranti	Yellow Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

White Meranti

Habitat

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

Yellow Meranti

Habitat

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