Canadian Otter vs river moss

Lontra canadensis compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian Otter	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Lontra	Fontinalis
Species	Lontra canadensis	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian Otter	river moss
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.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.