Nutria Norteamericana vs Topillo Alpino

Lontra canadensis compared with Microtus liechtensteini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria Norteamericana	Topillo Alpino
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lontra	Microtus
Species	Lontra canadensis	Microtus liechtensteini

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria Norteamericana and Topillo Alpino share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Nutria Norteamericana

LC — Least Concern

Topillo Alpino

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria Norteamericana	Topillo Alpino
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria Norteamericana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Topillo Alpino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutria Norteamericana

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.