Lesser Ghost Bat vs Red Balau

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost 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	Emballonuridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Shorea
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Red Balau

Habitat

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