Balau vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Shorea lumutensis compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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	Reithrodontomys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Mexican Harvest Mouse

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.