African lungfish vs Gilled lungfish

Protopterus annectens compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African lungfish Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Dipneusti (Dipneusti) Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order same Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes) Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family same Protopteridae Protopteridae
Genus same Protopterus Protopterus
Species Protopterus annectens Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African lungfish Gilled lungfish
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

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.

Gilled lungfish

No description available.

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