Balau vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Molossops temminckii

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Shorea	Molossops
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Molossops temminckii

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Dwarf Dog-faced 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.

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.