Balau vs Phayre's leaf monkey

Shorea lumutensis compared with Trachypithecus phayrei

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Phayre's leaf monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Phayre's leaf monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Shorea	Trachypithecus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Trachypithecus phayrei

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Phayre's leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Phayre's leaf monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Phayre's leaf monkey

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.