Balau vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Shorea lumutensis compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Northern Rock Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Northern Rock Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Peromyscus nasutus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Northern Rock Deermouse
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 Rock Deermouse

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.