Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Gilled lungfish

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Gilled 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	Crossarchus	Protopterus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish