Balau vs Jungle cat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Jungle cat
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	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Jungle cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.