Forest Krantz Ash vs Guam Flying Fox

Atalaya natalensis compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Guam 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 tokudae

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Guam 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.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.