Balau vs Jentink's Duiker

Shorea lumutensis compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

  • Balau is Critically Endangered while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau Jentink's Duiker
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 Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Shorea Cephalophus
Species Shorea lumutensis Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balau Jentink's Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Jentink's Duiker

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.

Jentink's Duiker

No description available.

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