Gilled lungfish vs Hourglass Dolphin

Protopterus amphibius compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Protopteridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Protopterus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.