Balau vs Crabeater seal

Shorea lumutensis compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Shorea	Lobodon
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Crabeater seal

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.