Balau vs Marbled cat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Marbled cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Shorea	Pardofelis
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Pardofelis marmorata

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Marbled cat

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.