Congested Cotoneaster vs Otter, Fischotter

Cotoneaster congestus compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

• Congested Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Otter, Fischotter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Congested Cotoneaster	Otter, Fischotter
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cotoneaster	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Cotoneaster congestus	Lutra lutra

Conservation Status

Congested Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Otter, Fischotter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Congested Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Otter, Fischotter

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium