Balau vs Booted Macaque

Shorea lumutensis compared with Macaca ochreata

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Booted Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Booted Macaque
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Shorea	Macaca
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Macaca ochreata

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Booted Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Booted Macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Booted Macaque

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.

Booted Macaque

The Booted Macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.