Balau vs Northern Ghost Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Shorea	Diclidurus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Diclidurus albus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Northern Ghost 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.

Northern Ghost 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.