Forest Krantz Ash vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Atalaya natalensis compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sapindaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Atalaya	Saccopteryx
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Saccopteryx leptura

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Lesser Sac-winged 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.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.