Balau vs Mandarin Vole

Shorea lumutensis compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Mandarin 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.

Mandarin 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.