Dark flying fox vs Nyala

Pteropus subniger compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Nyala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark 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 subniger	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Nyala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Nyala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark 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.