Black-eared flying fox vs Slender lungfish

Pteropus melanotus compared with Protopterus dolloi

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Slender lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Slender 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 melanotus	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.