Montane Colilargo vs Slender lungfish

Microryzomys minutus compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	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	Microryzomys	Protopterus
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Slender lungfish