African lungfish vs Lesser Chiruromys

Protopterus annectens compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Protopterus annectens	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Lesser Chiruromys

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.