African lungfish vs Black Bent

Protopterus annectens compared with Agrostis gigantea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African lungfish Black Bent
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Dipneusti (Dipneusti) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes) Poales (Grasses)
Family Protopteridae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Protopterus Agrostis
Species Protopterus annectens Agrostis gigantea

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African lungfish Black Bent
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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