Balau vs Gabon Talapoin

Shorea lumutensis compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Shorea	Miopithecus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Gabon Talapoin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Gabon Talapoin

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.