Balau vs Fat Sand Rat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Fat Sand 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	Psammomys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Fat Sand 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.

Fat Sand 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.