Large False Serotine vs marbled lungfish

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while marbled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	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	Hesperoptenus	Protopterus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

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.