Balau vs Crested servaline genet

Shorea lumutensis compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Shorea	Genetta
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Genetta cristata

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Crested servaline genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Crested servaline genet

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.