Gambian Mongoose vs Slender lungfish

Mungos gambianus compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian 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	Mungos	Protopterus
Species	Mungos gambianus	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish