Differences between moist deciduous and dry deciduous forests are as follows:
| Dry deciduous forests | Moist deciduous forests |
| (i) These forests are found in areas having rainfall of 70-100 cms. | (i) These forests are found in areas having rainfall of 100-200 cms. |
| (ii) These forests are found on dry eastern slopes of western ghats. | (ii) These forests are found on the rainier slopes of western ghats. |
| (iii) Large areas have been cleared for cultivation and grazing. | (iii) Not many have been cleared. |
| (iv) Teak, sal, neem and Bamboos. | (iv) Example: Take, bamboo, sal, shisham. |
