Balau vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Nigerian 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	Chaerephon
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Chaerephon nigeriae

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Nigerian 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.

Nigerian 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.