Balau vs Palawan Treeshrew

Shorea lumutensis compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Shorea	Tupaia
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Tupaia palawanensis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Palawan Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Palawan Treeshrew

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.