Gilled lungfish vs Jamaican fruit bat

Protopterus amphibius compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gilled lungfish Jamaican 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 Phyllostomidae
Genus Protopterus Artibeus
Species Protopterus amphibius Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gilled lungfish Jamaican fruit bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Gilled lungfish

No description available.

Jamaican fruit bat

No description available.

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