African lungfish vs Dibatag

Protopterus annectens compared with Ammodorcas clarkei

Key Differences

• African lungfish is Least Concern while Dibatag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Dibatag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Protopteridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Protopterus	Ammodorcas
Species	Protopterus annectens	Ammodorcas clarkei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Dibatag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Dibatag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Dibatag

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.