Balau vs Chinese Mole Shrew

Shorea lumutensis compared with Anourosorex squamipes

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Chinese Mole 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	Anourosorex
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Anourosorex squamipes

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Chinese Mole 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.

Chinese Mole 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.

Chinese Mole Shrew

The Chinese Mole Shrew (Anourosorex squamipes) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.