Nimba otter shrew vs Painted Suillus

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Suillus
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.