Gilled lungfish vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Protopterus amphibius compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Protopteridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Protopterus	Ictidomys
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.