Nimba otter shrew vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Micropotamogale lamottei compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nimba otter shrew	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tenrecidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Micropotamogale	Sargus
Species	Micropotamogale lamottei	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Nimba otter shrew and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nimba otter shrew	Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.