African lungfish vs Banded feather-winged beetle

Protopterus annectens compared with Acrotrichis fascicularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Banded feather-winged beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Protopteridae	Ptiliidae
Genus	Protopterus	Acrotrichis
Species	Protopterus annectens	Acrotrichis fascicularis

Evolutionary Relationship

African lungfish and Banded feather-winged beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Banded feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Banded feather-winged beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Banded feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Banded feather-winged beetle

The Banded feather-winged beetle (Acrotrichis fascicularis) is a species in the genus Acrotrichis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.