Balau vs False Water Rat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	False Water Rat
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	Xeromys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	False Water 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.

False Water Rat

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.