Balau vs East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Tadarida insignis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while East Asian Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	East Asian Free-tailed 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	Tadarida
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Tadarida insignis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	East Asian Free-tailed 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.

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.