Nimba otter shrew vs Orange Disco

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Aleurodiscus
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.