Irish Major vs Nimba otter shrew

Oxycera fallenii compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Oxycera	Micropotamogale
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.