Forest Krantz Ash vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Atalaya natalensis compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest 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 natalensis	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest 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.