Gilled lungfish vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Protopterus amphibius compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Protopteridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Protopterus	Amblysomus
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.