Dark flying fox vs Gilled lungfish

Pteropus subniger compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark 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 subniger	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish