Gilled lungfish vs Ornate Shrew

Protopterus amphibius compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.