Balau vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Shorea lumutensis compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Peterson's 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 petersoni

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Peterson's 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.

Peterson's 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.