European otter vs melon-leaf nightshade

Lutra lutra compared with Solanum citrullifolium

Key Differences

European otter is Vulnerable while melon-leaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European otter	melon-leaf nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Solanaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Solanum
Species	Lutra lutra	Solanum citrullifolium

Conservation Status

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

melon-leaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European otter	melon-leaf nightshade
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.

melon-leaf nightshade

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden.

European otter

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.