Addax vs Gilled lungfish

Addax nasomaculatus compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Addax is Critically Endangered while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Addax	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Protopteridae
Genus	Addax	Protopterus
Species	Addax nasomaculatus	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Addax and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Addax

CR — Critically Endangered

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Addax	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Addax

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in South Africa. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gilled lungfish

Addax

The Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is a species in the genus Addax. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic rea.