Canadian Otter vs forked veilwort

Lontra canadensis compared with Metzgeria furcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian Otter	forked veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Lontra	Metzgeria
Species	Lontra canadensis	Metzgeria furcata

Conservation Status

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

forked veilwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian Otter	forked veilwort
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.

forked veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.