Canadian Otter vs Mountain Saffron

Lontra canadensis compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian Otter	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Lontra	Solorina
Species	Lontra canadensis	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian Otter	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.