Balau vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Shorea lumutensis compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Dusky 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 fuscatus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Dusky 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.

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.