Gilled lungfish vs Peruvian Laucha

Protopterus amphibius compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Protopteridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Protopterus	Calomys
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.