Nimba otter shrew vs Nippon maple

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Acer nipponicum

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while Nippon maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	Nippon maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Acer
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Acer nipponicum

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Nippon maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nippon maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.