Difference between Lungs and Gills
No. |
Lungs |
Gills |
1. | Lungs are the breathing organs of terrestrial animals. | Gills are the respiratory organs of aquatic animals. |
2. | Lungs mainly takes part in tetrapods. | Gills mainly takes part in fishes. |
3. | Lungs are helpful in breathing oxygen which is present in the air. | Gills are helpful in breathing oxygen which is dissolved in the water. |
4. | Lungs are the internal folds. | Gills are the external extensions. |
5. | Lungs have sacs with breathing tubes. | Gills have rows of filaments. |
6. | Gases of lungs diffuse between inhaled air entering and capillaries. | Gases of gills diffuse between water and capillaries. |
7. | The lungs containing animals have a two chambered heart. | The gill containing animals have a four-chambered heart. |
8. | The animals which breath through lungs are amphibian, salamander, Frogs, tetrapods and terrestrial animals. | The animals which breath through gills are nearly all the molluscs, crustaceans, fishes, some of worms and few amphibians. |