Blazed Luzon Chrotomys vs Red Balau

Chrotomys silaceus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Blazed Luzon Chrotomys is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Chrotomys	Shorea
Species	Chrotomys silaceus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

The Blazed Luzon Chrotomys (Chrotomys silaceus) is a species in the genus Chrotomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.