Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Slender lungfish

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Slender 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 dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Slender 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.

Slender lungfish