Balau vs Midday Jird

Shorea lumutensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Shorea	Meriones
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Midday Jird

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.