Balau vs Mentawai Squirrel

Shorea lumutensis compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Shorea	Callosciurus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Mentawai Squirrel

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.