Nimba otter shrew vs Year Bean

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tenrecidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Phaseolus
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nimba otter shrew	Year Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.