Canadian Otter vs laceleaf

Lontra canadensis compared with Aponogeton madagascariensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian Otter	laceleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Aponogetonaceae
Genus	Lontra	Aponogeton
Species	Lontra canadensis	Aponogeton madagascariensis

Conservation Status

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

laceleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian Otter	laceleaf
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.

laceleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Mauritius.

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.