Japanese Noctule vs marbled lungfish

Nyctalus furvus compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while marbled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Nyctalus	Protopterus
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.