Nimba otter shrew vs Stinking iris

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Tenrecidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Iris
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Nimba otter shrew and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).