Gray Flying Fox vs Nyala

Pteropus griseus compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Nyala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray 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 griseus	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Nyala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray 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.