Balau vs Chinese Pangolin

Shorea lumutensis compared with Manis pentadactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Manidae
Genus	Shorea	Manis
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Chinese Pangolin

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.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.