Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Balau

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Shorea
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

Habitat

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

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.