Balau vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Lesser Hairy-winged 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	Harpiocephalus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Harpiocephalus harpia

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Lesser Hairy-winged 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 Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.