marbled lungfish vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Protopterus aethiopicus compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marbled lungfish	Medellín Small-eared 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 aethiopicus	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

marbled lungfish and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marbled lungfish	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.