Forest Krantz Ash vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Atalaya natalensis compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Pale Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Pale Spear-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	Phyllostomus
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Phyllostomus discolor

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Pale Spear-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.

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.