Balau vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Japanese Long-eared 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	Plecotus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Japanese Long-eared 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.

Japanese Long-eared 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.