Balau vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Shorea	Dipodomys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Merriam's kangaroo rat

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.