Guianan Spear-nosed Bat vs Red Balau

Phyllostomus latifolius compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Guianan Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Spear-nosed Bat	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Shorea
Species	Phyllostomus latifolius	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Spear-nosed Bat	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Red Balau

Habitat

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