Balau vs Hourglass Dolphin

Shorea lumutensis compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Shorea	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Hourglass Dolphin

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.