Balau vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Shorea	Nephelomys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Nephelomys auriventer

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.