Chinese Shrew Mole vs marbled lungfish

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	marbled 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 aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.