Balau vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Shorea	Choeroniscus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Choeroniscus periosus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Greater Long-tongued 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 Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.