Canadian Otter vs floating crystalwort

Lontra canadensis compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Canadian Otter is Least Concern while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian Otter	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ricciaceae
Genus	Lontra	Riccia
Species	Lontra canadensis	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian Otter	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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