Nimba otter shrew vs Red-faced Dragonlet

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Erythrodiplax fusca

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while Red-faced Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	Red-faced Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tenrecidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Erythrodiplax
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Erythrodiplax fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Nimba otter shrew and Red-faced Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Red-faced Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nimba otter shrew	Red-faced Dragonlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-faced Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.