East African Arvicanthis vs Slender lungfish

Arvicanthis nairobae compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African Arvicanthis	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Protopteridae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Protopterus
Species	Arvicanthis nairobae	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

East African Arvicanthis and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African Arvicanthis	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish