Balau vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Shorea lumutensis compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Shorea	Heteromys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket 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.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.