Balau vs Gray Marmot

Shorea lumutensis compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Shorea	Marmota
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Gray Marmot
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 Marmot

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.