Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Gilled lungfish

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket 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	Heteromyidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Heteromys	Protopterus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Gilled lungfish