marbled lungfish vs Ornate Shrew

Protopterus aethiopicus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marbled 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 aethiopicus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marbled lungfish	Ornate 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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.