Pale Spear-nosed Bat vs Red Balau

Phyllostomus discolor compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale 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 discolor	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale 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.