Gilled lungfish vs Mentawai Langur

Protopterus amphibius compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Mentawai Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Protopteridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Protopterus	Presbytis
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Presbytis potenziani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Mentawai Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Mentawai Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.