Balau vs Indian muntjac

Shorea lumutensis compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Indian muntjac
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Shorea	Muntiacus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Indian muntjac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.