Balau vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Shorea lumutensis compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Shorea	Marmosa
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.