Gilled lungfish vs Long-tailed dunnart

Protopterus amphibius compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gilled lungfish Long-tailed 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 longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gilled lungfish Long-tailed dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

No description available.

Long-tailed dunnart

No description available.

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