Gilled lungfish vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Protopterus amphibius compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Protopteridae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Protopterus	Rhynchocyon
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.