Gambian Mongoose vs marbled lungfish

Mungos gambianus compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Mongoose	marbled 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 aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.