Sarcelle de Bernier vs loutre, loutre deurope

Anas bernieri compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

• Sarcelle de Bernier is Endangered while loutre, loutre deurope is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarcelle de Bernier	loutre, loutre deurope
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Anatidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anas	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Anas bernieri	Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarcelle de Bernier and loutre, loutre deurope share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Sarcelle de Bernier

EN — Endangered

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarcelle de Bernier

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Sarcelle de Bernier

The Bernier's Teal (Anas bernieri) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway