Forest Krantz Ash vs Great Flying Fox

Atalaya natalensis compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest 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 natalensis	Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Great Flying Fox
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.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.