Balau vs Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Aproteles bulmerae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau Bulmer's Fruit Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Dipterocarpaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Shorea Aproteles
Species Shorea lumutensis Aproteles bulmerae

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balau Bulmer's Fruit 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.

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

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.

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

The Bulmer's Fruit Bat (Aproteles bulmerae) is a species in the genus Aproteles. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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