loutre, loutre deurope vs sharp fig

Lutra lutra compared with Ficus parietalis

Key Differences

• loutre, loutre deurope is Vulnerable while sharp fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loutre, loutre deurope	sharp fig
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Moraceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Ficus
Species	Lutra lutra	Ficus parietalis

Conservation Status

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

sharp fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loutre, loutre deurope	sharp fig
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.

sharp fig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.