Balau vs Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Shorea lumutensis compared with Neotragus batesi

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Bates's Dwarf Antelope
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Shorea	Neotragus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Neotragus batesi

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Bates's Dwarf Antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

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.

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

The Bates's Dwarf Antelope (Neotragus batesi) is a species in the genus Neotragus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.