Balau vs Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

Shorea lumutensis compared with Apodemus mystacinus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Eastern broad-toothed field mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Shorea	Apodemus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Apodemus mystacinus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Eastern broad-toothed field 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.

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

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.