Balau vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Shorea lumutensis compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Shorea	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Pygmy three-toed sloth

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.