Broad-tipped Hermit vs European otter

Anopetia gounellei compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

• Broad-tipped Hermit is Least Concern while European otter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tipped Hermit	European otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Apodiformes (Ebabiller)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Trochilidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anopetia	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Anopetia gounellei	Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tipped Hermit and European otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tipped Hermit	European otter
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	10 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway