Balau vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Shorea lumutensis compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Large Japanese Field 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	Apodemus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Apodemus speciosus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Large Japanese Field 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 Japanese Field 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.