Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Slender lungfish

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	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	Crossarchus	Protopterus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish