Loutre de Cánada vs Small shell ginger

Lontra canadensis compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre de Cánada	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Lontra	Alpinia
Species	Lontra canadensis	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Loutre de Cánada

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre de Cánada	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

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.