Mira Climbing Rat vs Slender lungfish

Tylomys mirae compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mira Climbing 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	Cricetidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Tylomys	Protopterus
Species	Tylomys mirae	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mira Climbing Rat and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mira Climbing Rat	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Slender lungfish