Nimba otter shrew vs Wade’s Pitogo

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Cycas wadei

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while Wade’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	Wade’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Tenrecidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Cycas
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Cycas wadei

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Wade’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nimba otter shrew	Wade’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wade’s Pitogo