African lungfish vs Slender lungfish

Protopterus annectens compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Dipneusti (有肺鱼纲)	Dipneusti (有肺鱼纲)
Order same	Ceratodontiformes (角齿鱼目)	Ceratodontiformes (角齿鱼目)
Family same	Protopteridae	Protopteridae
Genus same	Protopterus	Protopterus
Species	Protopterus annectens	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Slender 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.