Balau vs Japanese Noctule

Shorea lumutensis compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Japanese Noctule
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 Noctule

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.