Balau vs Gray Slender Opossum

Shorea lumutensis compared with Marmosops incanus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Shorea	Marmosops
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Marmosops incanus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Gray Slender Opossum
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 Slender Opossum

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.