vs loutre, loutre deurope

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while loutre, loutre deurope is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		loutre, loutre deurope
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Microcystaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Lutra lutra

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		loutre, loutre deurope
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	10 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

loutre, loutre deurope

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.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

loutre, loutre deurope

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.