Ecuadoran Pericote vs Gilled lungfish

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	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	Phyllotis	Protopterus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Gilled lungfish