Balau vs Eastern Red Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Eastern Red 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	Lasiurus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Eastern Red 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.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.