Balau vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Shorea lumutensis compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.