Balau vs Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

Shorea lumutensis compared with Calomyscus elburzensis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Shorea	Calomyscus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Calomyscus elburzensis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

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.