Balau vs Bornean Water Shrew

Shorea lumutensis compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

  • Balau is Critically Endangered while Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau Bornean Water Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Dipterocarpaceae Soricidae
Genus Shorea Chimarrogale
Species Shorea lumutensis Chimarrogale phaeura

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balau Bornean Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Bornean Water Shrew

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.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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