loutre, loutre deurope vs Cotinga ouette

Lutra lutra compared with Phoenicircus carnifex

Key Differences

• loutre, loutre deurope is Vulnerable while Cotinga ouette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loutre, loutre deurope	Cotinga ouette
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cotingidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Phoenicircus
Species	Lutra lutra	Phoenicircus carnifex

Evolutionary Relationship

loutre, loutre deurope and Cotinga ouette share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Cotinga ouette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Cotinga ouette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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