Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Balau

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Molossidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Shorea
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

Habitat

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

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

The Ansorge's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon ansorgei) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. 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.