North American least shrew vs Slender lungfish

Cryptotis parva compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish