Egyptian mongoose vs Slender lungfish

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Herpestes	Protopterus
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian mongoose and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Slender lungfish