Cape Krantz Ash vs Great Flying Fox

Atalaya capensis compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Krantz Ash Great 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 neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Krantz Ash Great 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.

Great 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.

Great Flying Fox

No description available.

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