Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Nyala

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-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	Phyllostomidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Phyllostomus	Tragelaphus
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Nyala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spear-nosed 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.