loutre, loutre deurope vs Variable Green Toad

Lutra lutra compared with Bufotes variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loutre, loutre deurope	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bufonidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Bufotes
Species	Lutra lutra	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

loutre, loutre deurope and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Afficher Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loutre, loutre deurope	Variable Green Toad
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.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.