The five difference between tropical evergreen forest and deciduous forest are:
| Tropical Evergreen Forests | Deciduous forests |
| Tropical evergreen forests are found in those regions which receive more than 200 cm of rainfall. | Deciduous forests are found in the regions which receive rainfall between 200-70 cm. |
| The trees of the tropical evergreen forests do not shed their leaves at the same time as there is no particular season for shedding their leaves. | The trees of the deciduous forests shed their leaves for about six to eight months during the dry season. |
| Tropical evergreen forests are dense. | These forests are less dense. |
| These forests are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, upper parts of Assam and Tamil Nadu and on the western slopes of the Western Ghats. | These forests are found in North-eastern states, parts of Central India, West Orissa and Chhattisgarh. |
| Some of the species of the trees in these forests are ebony, mahogany, rosewood and rubber. | Some of the species of the trees in these forests are sandalwood, teak and sal. |
