Balau vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Little Tube-nosed 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	Murina
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Murina aurata

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Little Tube-nosed 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 Tube-nosed 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.