The pilotta thranta represented one of several thranta species indigenous to Alderaan. This planet's destruction by the Galactic Empire led to the thranta's extinction. They ranked as the second-largest thranta species, being surpassed in size only by the great thranta.
In contrast to other thranta species, pilotta thrantas exhibited a distinctive coloration: black skin on their backs and white skin on their bellies. Their noses were characterized by a short, pointed shape. Additionally, their tails differed, featuring three lobes instead of the four lobes found on both the common thranta and the balana thranta. Similar to related species, pilotta thrantas underwent training to transport passengers, utilizing a compartment suspended from their bodies.
Holograms depicting the pilotta thranta, along with numerous other species that perished during the destruction of Alderaan, were showcased at the Holographic Zoo of Extinct Animals. Lyrre T'enna utilized the data streams available there to produce sketches, which were then assembled into a field guide.