Forest Dormouse vs Red Balau

Dryomys nitedula compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Gliridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Shorea
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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