Gilled lungfish vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Protopterus amphibius compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Pacific white-sided dolphin
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	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Protopterus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.