Balau vs Guianan Squirrel

Shorea lumutensis compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Guianan Squirrel
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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Guianan Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.