Balau vs Lesser Cachalot

Shorea lumutensis compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Shorea	Kogia
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.