African lungfish vs mountain gorilla

Protopterus annectens compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• African lungfish is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Protopteridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Protopterus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Protopterus annectens	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

mountain gorilla

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.