Balau vs Malayan civet

Shorea lumutensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Shorea	Viverra
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

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.