Coues Rhipidomys vs Gilled lungfish

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	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	Rhipidomys	Protopterus
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Coues Rhipidomys and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Gilled lungfish