Großes Wiesenvögelchen vs Otter, Fischotter

Coenonympha tullia compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

Großes Wiesenvögelchen is Extinct while Otter, Fischotter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großes Wiesenvögelchen	Otter, Fischotter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Coenonympha	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

Großes Wiesenvögelchen and Otter, Fischotter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Ansehen Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Großes Wiesenvögelchen

EX — Extinct

Otter, Fischotter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großes Wiesenvögelchen	Otter, Fischotter
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	10 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großes Wiesenvögelchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Otter, Fischotter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Großes Wiesenvögelchen

Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Sleek semi-aquatic mustelid found along clean rivers, streams, and coastlines across Europe and Asia. European otters can reach 1.3 meters in length and are highly skilled fish hunters, using sensitive whiskers to detect prey movements. Requiring unpolluted water with abundant fish, they are an indicator species for freshwater ecosystem health. Once nearly extinct in Western Europe from hunting and pollution, populations have recovered significantly following water quality improvements.