Balau vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Shorea	Nephelomys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Gray-bellied Rice 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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.