Balau vs Jungle Shrew

Shorea lumutensis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

  • Balau is Critically Endangered while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau Jungle Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Dipterocarpaceae Soricidae
Genus Shorea Suncus
Species Shorea lumutensis Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balau Jungle Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Jungle Shrew

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.

Jungle Shrew

No description available.

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