Balau vs Honey possum

Shorea lumutensis compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Honey possum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Shorea	Tarsipes
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Honey possum

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.