Balau vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Shorea lumutensis compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Gray-bellied 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 griseoventer

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Gray-bellied 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.

Gray-bellied 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.