Otter, Fischotter vs Rostschwanzammer

Lutra lutra compared with Peucaea ruficauda

Key Differences

• Otter, Fischotter is Vulnerable while Rostschwanzammer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Otter, Fischotter	Rostschwanzammer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Passerellidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Peucaea
Species	Lutra lutra	Peucaea ruficauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Otter, Fischotter and Rostschwanzammer share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Otter, Fischotter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Rostschwanzammer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Otter, Fischotter	Rostschwanzammer
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.

Rostschwanzammer

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway