Balau vs Eastern Spiny Mouse

Shorea lumutensis compared with Acomys dimidiatus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Eastern Spiny 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	Acomys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Acomys dimidiatus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Eastern Spiny 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 Spiny 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.