Balau vs Julia Creek dunnart

Shorea lumutensis compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Shorea	Sminthopsis
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Sminthopsis douglasi

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Julia Creek dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Julia Creek dunnart

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.