Balau vs Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Shorea lumutensis compared with Salpingotus heptneri

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Shorea	Salpingotus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Salpingotus heptneri

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

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.