Balau vs Miller's Long-tongued Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Glossophaga longirostris

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Miller's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Miller's 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	Glossophaga
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Glossophaga longirostris

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Miller's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Miller's 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.

Miller's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.