Balau vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Shorea lumutensis compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Shorea	Cryptotis
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Cryptotis medellinia

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.