Costa Central Oryzomys vs Gilled lungfish

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Protopterus
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Gilled lungfish