African lungfish vs Lyles flying fox

Protopterus annectens compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• African lungfish is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Protopteridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Protopterus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Protopterus annectens	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

African lungfish and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African lungfish

The African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) is a species in the genus Protopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.