Balau vs Gudaur Snow Vole

Shorea lumutensis compared with Chionomys gud

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Gudaur Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Gudaur Snow Vole
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	Chionomys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Chionomys gud

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Gudaur Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Gudaur Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Gudaur Snow Vole

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.