Lesser Dog-like Bat vs marbled lungfish

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	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	Emballonuridae	Protopteridae
Genus	Peropteryx	Protopterus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.