Cape Krantz Ash vs Dark flying fox

Atalaya capensis compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Cape Krantz Ash is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Krantz Ash	Dark flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Atalaya	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Atalaya capensis	Pteropus subniger

Conservation Status

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Krantz Ash	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Krantz Ash

The Cape Krantz Ash (Atalaya capensis) is a species in the genus Atalaya. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.