Balau vs Egyptian rousette

Shorea lumutensis compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Shorea	Rousettus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Egyptian rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.