Balau vs Mongalla Free-tailed Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Mops demonstrator

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Mongalla Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Mongalla Free-tailed 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	Mops
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Mops demonstrator

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Mongalla Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Mongalla Free-tailed 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.

Mongalla Free-tailed 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.