loutre, loutre deurope vs Autour variable

Lutra lutra compared with Accipiter hiogaster

Key Differences

• loutre, loutre deurope is Vulnerable while Autour variable is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loutre, loutre deurope	Autour variable
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Accipiter
Species	Lutra lutra	Accipiter hiogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Autour variable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loutre, loutre deurope	Autour variable
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.

Autour variable

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway