Balau vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Sturnira magna

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Greater Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Sturnira magna

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Greater Yellow-shouldered 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 Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.