Balau vs Cuvier's beaked whale

Shorea lumutensis compared with Ziphius cavirostris

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Cuvier's beaked whale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Cuvier's beaked whale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Shorea	Ziphius
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Ziphius cavirostris

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Cuvier's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Cuvier's beaked whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Cuvier's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.