Flower-faced Bat vs Nyala

Anthops ornatus compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Nyala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced 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	Anthops	Tragelaphus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Nyala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Nyala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced 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.