Balau vs Horsfield's tarsier

Shorea lumutensis compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Shorea	Cephalopachus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Cephalopachus bancanus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Horsfield's tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Horsfield's tarsier

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.