blinks vs Canadian Otter

Montia fontana compared with Lontra canadensis

Key Differences

• blinks is Not Evaluated while Canadian Otter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blinks	Canadian Otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Montiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Montia	Lontra
Species	Montia fontana	Lontra canadensis

Conservation Status

blinks

NE — Not Evaluated

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blinks	Canadian Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blinks

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

Canadian Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

blinks

The Blinks (Montia fontana) is a species in the genus Montia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Canadian Otter

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.