African lungfish vs Hainan Gymnure

Protopterus annectens compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• African lungfish is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Protopteridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Protopterus	Neohylomys
Species	Protopterus annectens	Neohylomys hainanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Hainan Gymnure
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Hainan Gymnure

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.