Balau vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Shorea lumutensis compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Shorea	Pseudantechinus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Fat-tailed false antechinus
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-tailed false antechinus

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.