Balau vs One-striped opossum

Shorea lumutensis compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau One-striped opossum
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Dipterocarpaceae Didelphidae
Genus Shorea Monodelphis
Species Shorea lumutensis Monodelphis unistriata

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balau One-striped opossum
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

One-striped opossum

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.

One-striped opossum

No description available.

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