Balau vs Masked Tita

Shorea lumutensis compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Masked Tita
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Shorea	Callicebus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Callicebus personatus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Masked Tita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Masked Tita

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.