Nimba otter shrew vs short-stem iris

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	short-stem 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 brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nimba otter shrew	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.