Forest Krantz Ash vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Atalaya natalensis compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Kosrae 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 ualanus

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Kosrae 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.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.