loutre, loutre deurope vs Weevil

Lutra lutra compared with Larinus turbinatus

Key Differences

• loutre, loutre deurope is Vulnerable while Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	loutre, loutre deurope	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Curculionidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Larinus
Species	Lutra lutra	Larinus turbinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	loutre, loutre deurope	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden