Balau vs Meller’s Mongoose

Shorea lumutensis compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Shorea	Rhynchogale
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Meller’s Mongoose

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.