Balau vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Shorea	Brachyuromys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.