Balau vs Pale fox

Shorea lumutensis compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Pale fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Shorea	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Pale fox

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.