Gilled lungfish vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Protopterus amphibius compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Protopteridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Protopterus	Acerodon
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Golden-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.