Dark flying fox vs marbled lungfish

Pteropus subniger compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	marbled 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 aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.