Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Red Balau

Chiruromys lamia compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	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	Chiruromys	Shorea
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

Broad-headed Chiruromys

The Broad-headed Chiruromys (Chiruromys lamia) is a species in the genus Chiruromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.