Balau vs Deer Mouse

Shorea lumutensis compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Deer Mouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.