Andaman enope squid vs Balau

Abralia andamanica compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Andaman enope squid is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andaman enope squid	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Enoploteuthidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Abralia	Shorea
Species	Abralia andamanica	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Andaman enope squid

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andaman enope squid	Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andaman enope squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Balau

Habitat

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

Andaman enope squid

The Andaman enope squid (Abralia andamanica) is a species in the genus Abralia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.