Loutre de Cánada vs Le Trident

Lontra canadensis compared with Acronicta tridens

Key Differences

• Loutre de Cánada is Least Concern while Le Trident is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre de Cánada	Le Trident
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Noctuidae
Genus	Lontra	Acronicta
Species	Lontra canadensis	Acronicta tridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Loutre de Cánada and Le Trident share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Loutre de Cánada

LC — Least Concern

Le Trident

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre de Cánada	Le Trident
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loutre de Cánada

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Le Trident

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Loutre de Cánada

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.