Canadian Otter vs Hazel Bracket

Lontra canadensis compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian Otter	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Lontra	Skeletocutis
Species	Lontra canadensis	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian Otter	Hazel Bracket
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.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.