African lungfish vs marbled lungfish

Protopterus annectens compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order same	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family same	Protopteridae	Protopteridae
Genus same	Protopterus	Protopterus
Species	Protopterus annectens	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

African lungfish

The African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) is a species in the genus Protopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.