Mérida Aepeomys vs Slender lungfish

Aepeomys lugens compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	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	Aepeomys	Protopterus
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Slender lungfish