loutre, loutre deurope vs Loutre de Sumatra

Lutra lutra compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• loutre, loutre deurope is Vulnerable while Loutre de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loutre, loutre deurope	Loutre de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus same	Lutra (Otters)	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Lutra lutra	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

loutre, loutre deurope and Loutre de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lutra. (Otters)

Conservation Status

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Loutre de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loutre, loutre deurope	Loutre de Sumatra
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.

Loutre de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.