Balau vs Paucident planigale

Shorea lumutensis compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Shorea	Planigale
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Paucident planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Paucident planigale

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.