Forest Krantz Ash vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Atalaya natalensis compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sapindaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Atalaya	Platyrrhinus
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Greater Broad-nosed 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.

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.