Balau vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Shorea	Proechimys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Guyenne Spiny-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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

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.