Gilled lungfish vs Madagascan fruit bat

Protopterus amphibius compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Madagascan 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Protopterus	Eidolon
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.