European otter vs Voọc chà vá chân xám

Lutra lutra compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• European otter is Vulnerable while Voọc chà vá chân xám is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European otter	Voọc chà vá chân xám
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Primates (bộ Linh trưởng)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Pygathrix
Species	Lutra lutra	Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

European otter and Voọc chà vá chân xám share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Voọc chà vá chân xám

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European otter	Voọc chà vá chân xám
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.

Voọc chà vá chân xám

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.