Gilled lungfish vs Margay

Protopterus amphibius compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Protopteridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Protopterus	Leopardus
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.