European otter vs Tiger

Lutra lutra compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

European otter is Vulnerable while Tiger is Endangered.
Tiger is 22.0x heavier than European otter.
Tiger lives longer (20 years vs 10 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European otter	Tiger
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Lutra lutra	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

European otter and Tiger share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (ネコ目)

表示 Order: Carnivora

Conservation Status

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Tiger

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European otter	Tiger
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	10 years	20 years
Average Length	1.0 m	3.0 m
Average Weight	10.0 kg	220.0 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.

Tiger

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。