Asiatic black bear vs Balau

Ursus thibetanus compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Shorea
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

Habitat

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

Asiatic black bear

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.