Angelin vs Slender lungfish

Andira inermis compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelin Slender lungfish
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family Fabaceae Protopteridae
Genus Andira Protopterus
Species Andira inermis Protopterus dolloi

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angelin Slender lungfish
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Slender lungfish

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

Slender lungfish

No description available.

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