Cape Krantz Ash vs Gray Flying Fox

Atalaya capensis compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

  • Cape Krantz Ash is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Krantz Ash Gray 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 griseus

Conservation Status

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Krantz Ash Gray 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.

Gray 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.

Gray Flying Fox

No description available.

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