Canadian Otter vs Cutleaf geranium

Lontra canadensis compared with Geranium dissectum

Key Differences

• Canadian Otter is Least Concern while Cutleaf geranium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian Otter	Cutleaf geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Geraniaceae
Genus	Lontra	Geranium
Species	Lontra canadensis	Geranium dissectum

Conservation Status

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

Cutleaf geranium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian Otter	Cutleaf geranium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canadian Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Cutleaf geranium

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan, South Korea), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States