Balau vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Shorea	Rhinolophus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Rhinolophus deckenii

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Decken's Horseshoe 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.

Decken's Horseshoe 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.