Balau vs Desert Bandicoot

Shorea lumutensis compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Shorea	Perameles
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Perameles eremiana

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Desert Bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Desert Bandicoot

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.