Red Meranti vs Yellow Meranti

Shorea mecistopteryx compared with Shorea faguetiana

Key Differences

• Red Meranti is Vulnerable while Yellow Meranti is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Meranti	Yellow 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 mecistopteryx	Shorea faguetiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red Meranti

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Meranti

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red 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.