African lungfish vs Drylands Laucha

Protopterus annectens compared with Calomys musculinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Drylands Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Protopteridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Protopterus	Calomys
Species	Protopterus annectens	Calomys musculinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Drylands Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Drylands Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Drylands Laucha

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.