Bulmer's Fruit Bat vs Nyala

Aproteles bulmerae compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

• Bulmer's Fruit Bat is Critically Endangered while Nyala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	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	Aproteles	Tragelaphus
Species	Aproteles bulmerae	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulmer's Fruit Bat and Nyala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulmer's Fruit Bat	Nyala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Bulmer's Fruit Bat

The Bulmer's Fruit Bat (Aproteles bulmerae) is a species in the genus Aproteles. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.