Red Balau vs Sumatran orangutan

Shorea guiso compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Red Balau is Vulnerable while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red 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 guiso	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red 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.