Balau vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Shorea lumutensis compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Natal Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Shorea	Pronolagus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Natal Red Rock Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Natal Red Rock Hare

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.