Balau vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Shorea lumutensis compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Shorea	Hapalemur
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Gray Bamboo Lemur

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.