Gilled lungfish vs marbled lungfish

Protopterus amphibius compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	marbled 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 amphibius	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.