Balau vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Shorea lumutensis compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Derby s Woolly 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	Caluromys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Caluromys derbianus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Derby s Woolly 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.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.