Balau vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Mexican 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Shorea	Corynorhinus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Mexican 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.

Mexican Big-eared 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.