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 (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Malvales (锦葵目)	Malvales (锦葵目)
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.