loutre, loutre deurope vs Cercopithèque de l'Hoest

Lutra lutra compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loutre, loutre deurope	Cercopithèque de l'Hoest
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Allochrocebus
Species	Lutra lutra	Allochrocebus lhoesti

Evolutionary Relationship

loutre, loutre deurope and Cercopithèque de l'Hoest share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Cercopithèque de l'Hoest

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loutre, loutre deurope	Cercopithèque de l'Hoest
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.

Cercopithèque de l'Hoest

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.