Order - Afrosoricida

Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Afrosoricida

Name derivation: “African shrewmouse”

Number of known Species: 55

Suborder: Chrysochloridea

  • Family: Chrysochloridae (21 species - golden moles)
  • Family: Tenrecidae (31 species - tenrecs)
  • Family: Potamogalidae (3 species - otter shrews)

Suborder: Tenrecomorpha

  • Family: Tenrecidae (27 species - tenrecs)
  • Family: Potamogalidae (3 species - otter shrews)

Notes: Based on Catalogue of Life as of July 2024