Balau vs Little White-shouldered Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Ametrida centurio

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Little White-shouldered 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	Ametrida
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Ametrida centurio

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Little White-shouldered 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 White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.