Balau vs Big eye thresher shark

Shorea lumutensis compared with Alopias superciliosus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Big eye thresher shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Big eye thresher shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Alopiidae
Genus	Shorea	Alopias
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Alopias superciliosus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Big eye thresher shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Big eye thresher shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Big eye thresher shark

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.