Napo Spiny-rat vs Slender lungfish

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo 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 quadruplicatus	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Slender lungfish