Gambian Mongoose vs Gilled lungfish

Mungos gambianus compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	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	Mungos	Protopterus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish