Balau vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Shorea lumutensis compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Shorea	Marmosops
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Marmosops parvidens

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Delicate Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.