African lungfish vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Protopterus annectens compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• African lungfish is Least Concern while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Protopteridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Protopterus	Notomys
Species	Protopterus annectens	Notomys fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Dusky Hopping Mouse

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.