Gilled lungfish vs Harmless Serotine

Protopterus amphibius compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Protopteridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Protopterus	Eptesicus
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.