Balau vs Red Meranti

Shorea lumutensis compared with Shorea mecistopteryx

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Red Meranti is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Red Meranti
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Malvales (Malvenartige)
Family same	Dipterocarpaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus same	Shorea	Shorea
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Shorea mecistopteryx

Evolutionary Relationship

Balau and Red Meranti share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Shorea.

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Meranti

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Red Meranti

Habitat

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

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.