Atlantic Dolphin vs Gilled lungfish

Delphinus delphis compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Protopteridae
Genus	Delphinus	Protopterus
Species	Delphinus delphis	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Dolphin and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Gilled lungfish

Atlantic Dolphin

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.