Balau vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Shorea	Peropteryx
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.