Balau vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Handley's Nectar 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Lonchophylla handleyi

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Handley's Nectar 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.

Handley's Nectar 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.