Lesser Naked Bat vs Nyala

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cheiromeles	Tragelaphus
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Nyala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked 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.