European otter vs Runner Bean Rust

Lutra lutra compared with Uromyces appendiculatus

Key Differences

European otter is Vulnerable while Runner Bean Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European otter	Runner Bean Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Pucciniales (サビキン目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Uromyces
Species	Lutra lutra	Uromyces appendiculatus

Conservation Status

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Runner Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European otter	Runner Bean Rust
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.

Runner Bean Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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。