Gilled lungfish vs Lyles flying fox

Protopterus amphibius compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Protopteridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Protopterus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.