African lungfish vs Lofty Pericote

Protopterus annectens compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Protopterus annectens	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Lofty Pericote

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.