marbled lungfish vs Slender lungfish

Protopterus aethiopicus compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marbled lungfish	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order same	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family same	Protopteridae	Protopteridae
Genus same	Protopterus	Protopterus
Species	Protopterus aethiopicus	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

marbled lungfish and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Protopterus.

Conservation Status

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marbled lungfish	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

Slender lungfish