Pale fox vs Red Balau

Vulpes pallida compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Pale fox is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale fox	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Shorea
Species	Vulpes pallida	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale fox	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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