Gilled lungfish vs White-cheeked Pintail

Protopterus amphibius compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Protopteridae	Anatidae
Genus	Protopterus	Anas
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.