African lungfish vs Malagasy civet

Protopterus annectens compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• African lungfish is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Protopteridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Protopterus	Fossa
Species	Protopterus annectens	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Malagasy civet

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.