loutre, loutre deurope vs Putois Marbré

Lutra lutra compared with Vormela peregusna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loutre, loutre deurope	Putois Marbré
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	Lutra (Otters)	Vormela
Species	Lutra lutra	Vormela peregusna

Evolutionary Relationship

loutre, loutre deurope and Putois Marbré share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Afficher Family: Mustelidae

Conservation Status

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Putois Marbré

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loutre, loutre deurope	Putois Marbré
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.

Putois Marbré

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.