Nimba otter shrew vs Species code: Hs

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Halophila
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nimba otter shrew	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).