Besra vs Red Balau

Accipiter virgatus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Besra is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Shorea
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.