Nimba otter shrew vs smooth dock

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Rumex
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nimba otter shrew	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).