Gilled lungfish vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Protopterus amphibius compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Narrow-striped 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	Eupleridae
Genus	Protopterus	Mungotictis
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.