Dark flying fox vs Forest Krantz Ash

Pteropus subniger compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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