Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Slender lungfish

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	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	Thomasomys	Protopterus
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Slender lungfish