Balau vs Highland Mangabey

Shorea lumutensis compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Highland Mangabey
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	Rungwecebus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Rungwecebus kipunji

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Highland Mangabey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Highland Mangabey

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.