Balau vs Fishing Cat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Fishing Cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Shorea	Prionailurus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Fishing Cat

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.