vs Otter, Fischotter

Dyadobacter jiangsuensis compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Otter, Fischotter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Otter, Fischotter
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Cytophagales (Cytophagales)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Spirosomaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dyadobacter	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Dyadobacter jiangsuensis	Lutra lutra

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Otter, Fischotter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Dyadobacter jiangsuensis is a Gram-negative, orange-pigmented bacterium in the family Cytophagaceae, first isolated from soil samples in Jiangsu Province, China. It is aerobic, rod-shaped, and non-motile, with the capacity to degrade polysaccharides in its soil environment. The genus Dyadobacter is part of the diverse Bacteroidetes phylum widely distributed in terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.