Dusky Flying Fox vs Gilled lungfish

Pteropus brunneus compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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 brunneus	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish