Battersby's Treefrog vs European otter

Dendropsophus battersbyi compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

Battersby's Treefrog is Data Deficient while European otter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Battersby's Treefrog	European otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hylidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dendropsophus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Dendropsophus battersbyi	Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

Battersby's Treefrog and European otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Battersby's Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Battersby's Treefrog	European otter
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	10 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Battersby's Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

European otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Battersby's Treefrog

The Battersby's Treefrog (Dendropsophus battersbyi) is a species in the genus Dendropsophus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

European otter

Sleek semi-aquatic mustelid found along clean rivers, streams, and coastlines across Europe and Asia. European otters can reach 1.3 meters in length and are highly skilled fish hunters, using sensitive whiskers to detect prey movements. Requiring unpolluted water with abundant fish, they are an indicator species for freshwater ecosystem health. Once nearly extinct in Western Europe from hunting and pollution, populations have recovered significantly following water quality improvements.