Gilled lungfish vs Large False Serotine

Protopterus amphibius compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.