Balau vs Monk Saki

Shorea lumutensis compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Monk Saki
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	Pithecia
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Monk Saki

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.