Balau vs Greater Ghost Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Shorea	Diclidurus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Greater Ghost 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.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.