African lungfish vs Hummelinck s Laucha

Protopterus annectens compared with Calomys hummelincki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Hummelinck s 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 hummelincki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Hummelinck s Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.