Canadian Otter vs Mallow

Lontra canadensis compared with Sidalcea hendersonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian Otter	Mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Malvaceae
Genus	Lontra	Sidalcea
Species	Lontra canadensis	Sidalcea hendersonii

Conservation Status

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

Mallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian Otter	Mallow
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.

Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.