Balau vs Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Hipposideros alongensis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideros
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Hipposideros alongensis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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.

Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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.