Lyles flying fox vs Nyala

Pteropus lylei compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Nyala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles 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 lylei	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Nyala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Nyala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles 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.