Gilled lungfish vs Julia Creek dunnart

Protopterus amphibius compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Protopteridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Protopterus	Sminthopsis
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Julia Creek dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Julia Creek dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.