Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Slender lungfish

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed 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	Nesomyidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Protopterus
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish