African lungfish vs Large False Serotine

Protopterus annectens compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• African lungfish is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Protopteridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Protopterus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Protopterus annectens	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

African lungfish and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Large False Serotine

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.