Balau vs Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Choeronycteris mexicana

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Mexican Long-tongued Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Mexican Long-tongued 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	Choeronycteris
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Choeronycteris mexicana

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Mexican Long-tongued 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 Long-tongued 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.