Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Nyala

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Nyala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Nyala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tragelaphus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Nyala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Nyala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.