African lungfish vs Central American Silky Anteater

Protopterus annectens compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Protopteridae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Protopterus	Cyclopes
Species	Protopterus annectens	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African lungfish and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.