Ebony Akodont vs Slender lungfish

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	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	Cricetidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Thaptomys	Protopterus
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Akodont and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish