Gilled lungfish vs Northern elephant seal

Protopterus amphibius compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Protopteridae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Protopterus	Mirounga
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.