Annamese Langur vs Balau

Trachypithecus margarita compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Annamese Langur is Endangered while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annamese Langur	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Trachypithecus	Shorea
Species	Trachypithecus margarita	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Annamese Langur

EN — Endangered

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annamese Langur	Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Annamese Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

Habitat

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

Annamese Langur

The Annamese Langur (Trachypithecus margarita) is a species in the genus Trachypithecus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.