Balau vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Shorea	Molossus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Miller’s Mastiff 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 Mastiff 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.