Gilled lungfish vs Potto

Protopterus amphibius compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Protopteridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Protopterus	Perodicticus
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.