Ecuadoran Pericote vs Slender lungfish

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	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	Phyllotis	Protopterus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Slender 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.

Slender lungfish