Balau vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Shorea lumutensis compared with Eothenomys olitor

Key Differences

  • Balau is Critically Endangered while Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Dipterocarpaceae Cricetidae
Genus Shorea Eothenomys
Species Shorea lumutensis Eothenomys olitor

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balau Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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