Gilled lungfish vs Hairy-nosed otter

Protopterus amphibius compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Protopteridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Protopterus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.