Nimba otter shrew vs robust iris

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Iris robusta

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while robust iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	robust iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Tenrecidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Iris
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Iris robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Nimba otter shrew and robust iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

robust iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nimba otter shrew	robust iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.