Balau vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Shorea	Hsunycteris
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.