Balau vs Forest Dormouse

Shorea lumutensis compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Shorea	Dryomys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Forest Dormouse

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.