Balau vs Blanford's fox

Shorea lumutensis compared with Vulpes cana

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Blanford's fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Blanford's fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Shorea	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Vulpes cana

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Blanford's fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Blanford's fox

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.

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.