Balau vs Little Big-eared Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Little Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Shorea	Micronycteris
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Micronycteris megalotis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Little Big-eared 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.

Little Big-eared 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.