Dusky Flying Fox vs marbled lungfish

Pteropus brunneus compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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 brunneus	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky 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.