Balau vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Desert Long-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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Shorea	Otonycteris
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Otonycteris hemprichii

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Desert Long-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.

Desert Long-eared 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.