large blue vs Nimba otter shrew

Maculinea arion compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	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	Lycaenidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Maculinea	Micropotamogale
Species	Maculinea arion	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.