Balau vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Shorea lumutensis compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Shorea	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

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.