Guaira Spiny-rat vs Slender lungfish

Proechimys guairae compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	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	Echimyidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Proechimys	Protopterus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaira Spiny-rat and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Slender lungfish