Aldabra flying fox vs Gilled lungfish

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Protopteridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Protopterus
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

Aldabra flying fox

The Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.