Large False Serotine vs Slender lungfish

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Protopterus dolloi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Slender 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 dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish