Balau vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Shorea lumutensis compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Dipterocarpaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Shorea Biswamoyopterus
Species Shorea lumutensis Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balau Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

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.

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

No description available.

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