loutre, loutre deurope vs écrevisse marbrée

Lutra lutra compared with Procambarus virginalis

Key Differences

• loutre, loutre deurope is Vulnerable while écrevisse marbrée is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loutre, loutre deurope	écrevisse marbrée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cambaridae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Procambarus
Species	Lutra lutra	Procambarus virginalis

Evolutionary Relationship

loutre, loutre deurope and écrevisse marbrée share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

écrevisse marbrée

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loutre, loutre deurope	écrevisse marbrée
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.

écrevisse marbrée

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden