Balau vs Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Shorea lumutensis compared with Allactaga sibirica

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Shorea	Allactaga
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Allactaga sibirica

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

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.