Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Gilled lungfish

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded 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 melanopogon	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) 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.