Gilled lungfish vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Protopterus amphibius compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Hairy-legged Vampire 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Protopterus	Diphylla
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.