loutre, loutre deurope vs Tangara larmoyant

Lutra lutra compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

• loutre, loutre deurope is Vulnerable while Tangara larmoyant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loutre, loutre deurope	Tangara larmoyant
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)	Thraupidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Anisognathus
Species	Lutra lutra	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Tangara larmoyant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loutre, loutre deurope	Tangara larmoyant
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.

Tangara larmoyant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Tangara larmoyant

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway