Forest Krantz Ash vs Pacific Flying Fox

Atalaya natalensis compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Pacific 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 tonganus

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Pacific 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.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.