Canadian Otter vs Elephant Apple

Lontra canadensis compared with Dillenia indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian Otter	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Lontra	Dillenia
Species	Lontra canadensis	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian Otter	Elephant Apple
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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.