Gilled lungfish vs North American least shrew

Protopterus amphibius compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Protopteridae	Soricidae
Genus	Protopterus	Cryptotis
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.