Balau vs Maxwell's Duiker

Shorea lumutensis compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Shorea	Philantomba
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Maxwell's Duiker

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.