Balau vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Shorea lumutensis compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

  • Balau is Critically Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau Lemming 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 lemminus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balau Lemming 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.

Lemming 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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

No description available.

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