Balau vs Harlequin Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Shorea	Scotomanes
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin 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.