Paraguana Common Mustached Bat vs Red Balau

Pteronotus paraguanensis compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paraguana Common Mustached 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	Mormoopidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Shorea
Species	Pteronotus paraguanensis	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red Balau

Habitat

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