African lungfish vs Eastern Spiny Mouse

Protopterus annectens compared with Acomys dimidiatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Eastern Spiny 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	Acomys
Species	Protopterus annectens	Acomys dimidiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Eastern Spiny 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.