Balau vs Jalapan Vole

Shorea lumutensis compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Shorea	Microtus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Jalapan Vole

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.