Balau vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Shorea lumutensis compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau Gray-shanked Douc Langur
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 Pygathrix
Species Shorea lumutensis Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balau Gray-shanked Douc Langur
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-shanked Douc Langur

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.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

No description available.

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