Gilled lungfish vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Protopterus amphibius compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Irrawaddy 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	Orcaella
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Irrawaddy dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.