African lungfish vs alstonia

Protopterus annectens compared with Alstonia boonei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African lungfish alstonia
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Dipneusti (Dipneusti) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Protopteridae Apocynaceae
Genus Protopterus Alstonia
Species Protopterus annectens Alstonia boonei

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African lungfish alstonia
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

alstonia

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.

African lungfish

The African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) is a species in the genus Protopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

alstonia

The Alstonia (Alstonia boonei) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo. Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.

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