Balau vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Shorea lumutensis compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Shorea	Spermophilus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Daurian Ground Squirrel

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.