Gilled lungfish vs North Atlantic right whale

Protopterus amphibius compared with Eubalaena glacialis

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while North Atlantic right whale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	North Atlantic right whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Protopteridae	Balaenidae
Genus	Protopterus	Eubalaena
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Eubalaena glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and North Atlantic right whale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	North Atlantic right whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.