Apennine Shrew vs Gilled lungfish

Sorex samniticus compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family Soricidae Protopteridae
Genus Sorex Protopterus
Species Sorex samniticus Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Gilled lungfish
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

No description available.

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