Balau vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Shorea lumutensis compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Shorea	Mesoplodon
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Hector’s Beaked Whale

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.