Balau vs Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Chilonatalus micropus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Natalidae
Genus	Shorea	Chilonatalus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Chilonatalus micropus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared 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.

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.