loutre, loutre deurope vs La Cidarie du Sorbier

Lutra lutra compared with Venusia cambrica

Key Differences

  • loutre, loutre deurope is Vulnerable while La Cidarie du Sorbier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank loutre, loutre deurope La Cidarie du Sorbier
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Insecta (insecte)
Order Carnivora (carnivores) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Geometridae
Genus Lutra (Otters) Venusia
Species Lutra lutra Venusia cambrica

Evolutionary Relationship

loutre, loutre deurope and La Cidarie du Sorbier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

La Cidarie du Sorbier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute loutre, loutre deurope La Cidarie du Sorbier
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.

La Cidarie du Sorbier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

La Cidarie du Sorbier

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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