Hotson s Jerboa vs marbled lungfish

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s Jerboa	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Dipodidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Allactaga	Protopterus
Species	Allactaga hotsoni	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hotson s Jerboa and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.