Balau vs Flower-faced Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Flower-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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Shorea	Anthops
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Flower-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.

Flower-faced 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.