Balau vs Desert Dormouse

Shorea lumutensis compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Shorea	Selevinia
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Desert Dormouse
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 Dormouse

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.