Balau vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Shorea lumutensis compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Shorea	Archboldomys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Archboldomys maximus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

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.