Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Balau

Berardius bairdii compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Berardius	Shorea
Species	Berardius bairdii	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

Habitat

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

Baird’s Beaked Whale

The Baird’s Beaked Whale (Berardius bairdii) is a species in the genus Berardius. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.