Balau vs Lowland Tapir

Shorea lumutensis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Shorea	Tapirus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.