vs Nimba otter shrew

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Anisonemidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Anisonema	Micropotamogale
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Nimba otter shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.