Gebe Cuscus vs Red Balau

Phalanger alexandrae compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Gebe Cuscus is Endangered while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gebe Cuscus	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Shorea
Species	Phalanger alexandrae	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Gebe Cuscus

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gebe Cuscus	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gebe Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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