Gilled lungfish vs Mountain Coati

Protopterus amphibius compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Protopteridae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Protopterus	Nasua
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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