Balau vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Shorea lumutensis compared with Prolemur simus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau Greater 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 Prolemur
Species Shorea lumutensis Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balau Greater 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.

Greater 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.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

No description available.

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