vs European otter

Dyadobacter jiangsuensis compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while European otter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		European otter
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Cytophagales (Cytophagales)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Spirosomaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dyadobacter	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Dyadobacter jiangsuensis	Lutra lutra

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Dyadobacter jiangsuensis is a Gram-negative, orange-pigmented bacterium in the family Cytophagaceae, first isolated from soil samples in Jiangsu Province, China. It is aerobic, rod-shaped, and non-motile, with the capacity to degrade polysaccharides in its soil environment. The genus Dyadobacter is part of the diverse Bacteroidetes phylum widely distributed in terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.