Cape Krantz Ash vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Atalaya capensis compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Cape Krantz Ash is Least Concern while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Krantz Ash	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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	Acerodon
Species	Atalaya capensis	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Krantz Ash	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

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.