Balau vs black-calabash

Shorea lumutensis compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Shorea	Amphitecna
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Balau and black-calabash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.