Balau vs Hainan Gymnure

Shorea lumutensis compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Shorea	Neohylomys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Neohylomys hainanensis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Hainan Gymnure
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Hainan Gymnure

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.