Balau vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cistugidae
Genus	Shorea	Cistugo
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Cistugo lesueuri

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Lesueur's Hairy 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.

Lesueur's Hairy 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.