Nimba otter shrew vs Stinking chamomile

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tenrecidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Micropotamogale	Anthemis
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.