Chinese Shrew Mole vs Gilled lungfish

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Shrew Mole 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 Talpidae Protopteridae
Genus Uropsilus Protopterus
Species Uropsilus soricipes Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Shrew Mole Gilled lungfish
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Gilled lungfish

No description available.

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