Balau vs Jaguarundi

Shorea lumutensis compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Shorea	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.