Balau vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Shorea lumutensis compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Orinoco Four-eyed 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	Philander
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Philander deltae

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Orinoco Four-eyed 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.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.