Deer Mouse vs Gilled lungfish

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	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	Peromyscus	Protopterus
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Gilled lungfish