Balau vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Shorea lumutensis compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Shorea	Petaurista
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Petaurista magnificus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

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.