Malayan porcupine vs Slender lungfish

Hystrix brachyura compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Hystricidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Hystrix	Protopterus
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan porcupine and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Slender lungfish