Gilled lungfish vs Mérida Brocket

Protopterus amphibius compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Protopteridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Protopterus	Mazama
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.