Balau vs Mexican vole

Shorea lumutensis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Mexican 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.

Mexican 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.