Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter vs Otter, Fischotter

Athrips rancidella compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

• Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter is Not Evaluated while Otter, Fischotter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter	Otter, Fischotter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Gelechiidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Athrips	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Athrips rancidella	Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter and Otter, Fischotter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

NE — Not Evaluated

Otter, Fischotter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter	Otter, Fischotter
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	10 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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