Balau vs Cuvier's gazelle

Shorea lumutensis compared with Gazella cuvieri

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Cuvier's gazelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Cuvier's gazelle
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Shorea	Gazella
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Gazella cuvieri

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Cuvier's gazelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Cuvier's gazelle
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 gazelle

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.