African lungfish vs Arctic skate

Protopterus annectens compared with Amblyraja hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Arctic skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Protopteridae	Rajidae
Genus	Protopterus	Amblyraja
Species	Protopterus annectens	Amblyraja hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

African lungfish and Arctic skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Arctic skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Arctic skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Arctic skate

The Arctic skate (Amblyraja hyperborea) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.