African lungfish vs Gilled lungfish

Protopterus annectens compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order same	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family same	Protopteridae	Protopteridae
Genus same	Protopterus	Protopterus
Species	Protopterus annectens	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

African lungfish and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Protopterus.

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

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.