Balau vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Shorea lumutensis compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Pipistrellus kuhlii

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.