Balau vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Bandicota indica

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Greater Bandicoot Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Shorea	Bandicota
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Bandicota indica

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Greater Bandicoot 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.

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.