Balau vs Lowe s Mona Monkey

Shorea lumutensis compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Lowe s Mona 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	Cercopithecus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Cercopithecus lowei

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Lowe s Mona 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.

Lowe s Mona 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.