Balau vs Himalayan Rat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Shorea	Rattus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Rat

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.