Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Balau

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-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	Plecotus	Shorea
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-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.

Alpine Long-eared Bat

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. 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.