African lungfish vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Protopterus annectens compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• African lungfish is Least Concern while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Protopteridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Protopterus	Carpitalpa
Species	Protopterus annectens	Carpitalpa arendsi

Evolutionary Relationship

African lungfish and Arend’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Arend’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.