Balau vs Nimba otter shrew

Shorea lumutensis compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Shorea	Micropotamogale
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Nimba otter shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Nimba otter shrew

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.