sapin gracieux vs loutre, loutre deurope

Abies amabilis compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

• sapin gracieux is Least Concern while loutre, loutre deurope is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	sapin gracieux	loutre, loutre deurope
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Abies	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Abies amabilis	Lutra lutra

Conservation Status

sapin gracieux

LC — Least Concern

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

sapin gracieux

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

sapin gracieux

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden