Loutre de Cánada vs Pixie Foam

Lontra canadensis compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Loutre de Cánada is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre de Cánada	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Lontra	Stereocaulon
Species	Lontra canadensis	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Loutre de Cánada

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre de Cánada	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States