Balau vs Guianan White-eared Opossum

Shorea lumutensis compared with Didelphis imperfecta

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Guianan White-eared 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	Didelphis
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Didelphis imperfecta

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Guianan White-eared 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.

Guianan White-eared Opossum

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.