Balau vs Chinese water deer

Shorea lumutensis compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Chinese water deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Shorea	Hydropotes
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Hydropotes inermis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Chinese water deer
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 water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).