Balau vs Grizzled Colilargo

Shorea lumutensis compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Grizzled Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Grizzled Colilargo
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	Oligoryzomys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Oligoryzomys griseolus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Grizzled Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.