Dusky Dolphin vs Gilled lungfish

Lagenorhynchus obscurus compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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	Lagenorhynchus	Protopterus
Species	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish