Large Luzon Carpomys vs Red Balau

Carpomys melanurus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Luzon Carpomys	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	Carpomys	Shorea
Species	Carpomys melanurus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Luzon Carpomys	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Luzon Carpomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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