Balau vs Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Shorea lumutensis compared with Marmosa andersoni

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Heavy-browed Mouse 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	Marmosa
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Marmosa andersoni

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Heavy-browed Mouse 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.

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

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.