Balau vs Gilbert's dunnart

Shorea lumutensis compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Gilbert's dunnart
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	Sminthopsis
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Gilbert's dunnart

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.