Nimba otter shrew vs Perodicticus calabarensis

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while Perodicticus calabarensis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	Perodicticus calabarensis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tenrecidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Arctocebus
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Arctocebus calabarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Nimba otter shrew and Perodicticus calabarensis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nimba otter shrew	Perodicticus calabarensis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perodicticus calabarensis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.