Balau vs black currant-tree

Shorea lumutensis compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	black currant-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Shorea	Antidesma
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	black currant-tree
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 currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

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 currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.