Gilled lungfish vs Lofty Pericote

Protopterus amphibius compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Protopteridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Protopterus	Auliscomys
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.