Balau vs Gansu Shrew

Shorea lumutensis compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Shorea	Sorex
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Gansu Shrew

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.