European otter vs Ginger Button

Lutra lutra compared with Acleris aspersana

Key Differences

  • European otter is Vulnerable while Ginger Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank European otter Ginger Button
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Tortricidae
Genus Lutra (Otters) Acleris
Species Lutra lutra Acleris aspersana

Evolutionary Relationship

European otter and Ginger Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Ginger Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute European otter Ginger Button
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 10 years
Average Length 1.0 m
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

European otter

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.

Ginger Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European otter

ヨーロッパカワウソ(Lutra lutra)はヨーロッパとアジア全域の清流、渓流、海岸線に生息するスリムな半水生のイタチ科動物です。体長最大1.3メートルに達し、敏感なヒゲで獲物の動きを感知して魚を狩る非常に優れた能力を持っています。豊富な魚がいる汚染されていない水が必要で、淡水生態系の健全性の指標種として知られています。かつて狩猟と汚染によって西ヨーロッパでほぼ絶滅の危機に瀕していましたが、水質改善に伴い個体数が大幅に回復しました。

Ginger Button

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Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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