vs Nimba otter shrew

Hyphoderma occidentale compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Micropotamogale
Species	Hyphoderma occidentale	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.