Balau vs Sumatran orangutan

Shorea lumutensis compared with Pongo abelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Shorea	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Sumatran orangutan

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.