Balau vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Shorea lumutensis compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Shorea	Sorex
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Sorex minutissimus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.