Balau vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Shorea	Spalax
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Giant Blind Mole 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.

Giant Blind Mole 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.