Palawan Treeshrew vs Red Balau

Tupaia palawanensis compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Treeshrew	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Tupaia	Shorea
Species	Tupaia palawanensis	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Treeshrew	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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