Forest Krantz Ash vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Atalaya natalensis compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Patton’s Nectar 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	Hsunycteris
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.