Balau vs Pale Gerbil

Shorea lumutensis compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Pale Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Shorea	Gerbillus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Gerbillus perpallidus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Pale Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Pale Gerbil

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.