Afroinsectivora

Afroinsectivora
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Clade: Afroinsectiphilia
Clade: Afroinsectivora
Waddell, Kishino & Ota 2001
Orders

Afroinsectivora is a clade of mammals that includes the macroscelideans and afrosoricidans. This clade includes the elephant shrews, golden moles and tenrecs.

Phylogeny

Afrotheria
Afroinsectiphilia
Tubulidentata

Orycteropodidae

Afroinsectivora
Macroscelidea

Macroscelididae

Afrosoricida

Chrysochloridae

Tenrecomorpha

Potamogalidae

Tenrecidae

Paenungulata
Hyracoidea

Procaviidae

Tethytheria
Proboscidea

Elephantidae

Sirenia

Dugongidae

Trichechidae

A cladogram of Afrotheria based on molecular evidence

Classification



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