Asian Barbastelle vs Balau

Barbastella darjelingensis compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Asian Barbastelle is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Barbastelle	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	Barbastella	Shorea
Species	Barbastella darjelingensis	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Asian Barbastelle

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Barbastelle	Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Barbastelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Balau

Habitat

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

Asian Barbastelle

Asian barbastelle (Barbastella darjelingensis) is a species in the genus Barbastella. It is listed 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.