Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Nyala

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like 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	Emballonuridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Peropteryx	Tragelaphus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Nyala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Nyala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.