Nimba otter shrew vs

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Sphingobium limneticum

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Sphingobium
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Sphingobium limneticum

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium limneticum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated from lake water environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter in lacustrine environments and may degrade aromatic compounds.