Gilled lungfish vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Protopterus amphibius compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gilled lungfish Lesser Sac-winged 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 Emballonuridae
Genus Protopterus Saccopteryx
Species Protopterus amphibius Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gilled lungfish Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Gilled lungfish

No description available.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia