Balau vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Shorea lumutensis compared with Calomyscus grandis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Noble Brush-tailed Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Shorea	Calomyscus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Calomyscus grandis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

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.