Balau vs New Zealand fur seal

Shorea lumutensis compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Otariidae
Genus	Shorea	Arctocephalus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Arctocephalus forsteri

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	New Zealand fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

New Zealand fur seal

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.