Balau vs Northern Akodont

Shorea lumutensis compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Northern Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Shorea	Necromys
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Necromys urichi

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Northern Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.