Gilled lungfish vs Meller’s Mongoose

Protopterus amphibius compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Protopteridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Protopterus	Rhynchogale
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.