Nutria vs tree hydroid

Lutra lutra compared with Eudendrium ramosum

Key Differences

• Nutria is Vulnerable while tree hydroid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria	tree hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Anthoathecata (Anthoathecata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eudendriidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Eudendrium
Species	Lutra lutra	Eudendrium ramosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria and tree hydroid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nutria

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

tree hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria	tree hydroid
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	10 years	—
Average Length	1.0 m	—
Average Weight	10.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria

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.

tree hydroid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Nutria

Mustelido semiacuático de cuerpo esbelto que habita a lo largo de ríos limpios, arroyos y costas de Europa y Asia. La nutria europea (Lutra lutra) puede alcanzar 1,3 metros de longitud y es una cazadora de peces altamente habilidosa, utilizando bigotes sensibles para detectar los movimientos de sus presas. Al requerir aguas no contaminadas con abundancia de peces, es una especie indicadora de la salud de los ecosistemas de agua dulce. Casi extinta en Europa Occidental por la caza y la contaminación, las poblaciones se han recuperado significativamente tras las mejoras en la calidad del agua.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden