Balau vs Great Flying Fox

Shorea lumutensis compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

  • Balau is Critically Endangered while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau Great Flying Fox
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 Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Shorea lumutensis Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balau Great Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Great Flying Fox

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.

Great Flying Fox

No description available.

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