Dotted Ermel vs Nimba otter shrew

Ethmia dodecea compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	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	Ethmiidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ethmia	Micropotamogale
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Nimba otter shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.