Balau vs Northern Bettong

Shorea lumutensis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Shorea	Bettongia
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Northern Bettong

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.