Balau vs Long-haired Akodont

Shorea lumutensis compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Long-haired Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Long-haired Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Abrothrix longipilis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Long-haired Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Long-haired Akodont

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.