Balau vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Shorea lumutensis compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Indochinese Ground 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	Menetes
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Menetes berdmorei

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Indochinese Ground 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.

Indochinese Ground 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.