Balau vs Big Naked-backed Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Pteronotus gymnonotus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Big Naked-backed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Shorea	Pteronotus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Pteronotus gymnonotus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Big Naked-backed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.