Nimba otter shrew vs Square-spot Deerfly

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tenrecidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Chrysops
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nimba otter shrew and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nimba otter shrew	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.