Otter, Fischotter vs Gelbe Schwertlilie

Lutra lutra compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

Otter, Fischotter is Vulnerable while Gelbe Schwertlilie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Otter, Fischotter	Gelbe Schwertlilie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Iris
Species	Lutra lutra	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Otter, Fischotter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Gelbe Schwertlilie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Gelbe Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.