Balau vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Shorea lumutensis compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Kashmir Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Kashmir Mountain 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.

Kashmir Mountain 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.