Balau vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Shorea lumutensis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Shorea	Atelerix
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.