Gilled lungfish vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Protopterus amphibius compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	New Caledonian 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 vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.