Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Nyala

Hipposideros ater compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hipposideros	Tragelaphus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Nyala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Nyala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed 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.