Balau vs Mentawai Langur

Shorea lumutensis compared with Presbytis potenziani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau Mentawai Langur
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Primates (Primates)
Family Dipterocarpaceae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Shorea Presbytis
Species Shorea lumutensis Presbytis potenziani

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balau Mentawai Langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Mentawai Langur

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.

Mentawai Langur

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia