Black-edged Marble vs Nimba otter shrew

Endothenia nigricostana compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Black-edged Marble is Near Threatened while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-edged Marble	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tortricidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Endothenia	Micropotamogale
Species	Endothenia nigricostana	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-edged Marble and Nimba otter shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-edged Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-edged Marble	Nimba otter shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-edged Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-edged Marble

The Black-edged Marble (Endothenia nigricostana) is a species in the genus Endothenia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.