Balau vs L'Hoest's Monkey

Shorea lumutensis compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	L'Hoest's Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Shorea	Allochrocebus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Allochrocebus lhoesti

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	L'Hoest's Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

L'Hoest's Monkey

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.