Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Red Balau

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser 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 elongatus	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spear-nosed 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.