Balau vs False Serotine Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	False Serotine 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Hesperoptenus doriae

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	False Serotine 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.

False Serotine 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.