Nimba otter shrew vs waved carpet

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Hydrelia sylvata

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while waved carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	waved carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tenrecidae	Geometridae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Hydrelia
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Hydrelia sylvata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

waved carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waved carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.