Eurasian otter - Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Near Threatened (IUCN) |
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Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 6 other international agreements |
Natura 2000 sites | 4021 are designated for this species |
Most preferred habitats |
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May also occur in |
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Natura 2000 species code | 1355 |
Distribution
Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
Synonym | Author |
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Lutra vulgaris | Erxleben, 1777 |
Mustela lutra | Linnaeus, 1758 |
Mustela lutra piscatiria | Kerr, 1792 |
Lutra vulgaris marinus | Billberg, 1827 |
Lutra nudipes | Melchior, 1834 |
Lutra roensis | Ogilby, 1834 |
Lutronectes whiteleyi | Gray, 1867 |
Lutra lutra japonica | Nehring, 1887 |
Lutra lutra baicalensis | Dybowski, 1922 |
Lutra vulgaris amurensis | Dybowski, 1922 |
Lutra vulgaris kamtschatica | Dybowski, 1922 |
Lutra stejnegeri | Goldman, 1936 |
Lutra lutra barang | Cuvier, 1823 |
Lutra nair | Cuvier, 1823 |
Lutra indica | Gray, 1837 |
Lutra lutra ceylonica | Pohle, 1920 |
Lutra chinensis | Gray, 1837 |
Lutra sinensis | Trouessart, 1897 |
Lutra hanensis | Matschie, 1907 |
Lutra monticolus | Hodgson, 1839 |
Lutra aurobrunneus | Hodgson, 1839 |
Barangia nepalensis | Gray, 1865 |
Lutra kutab | Schinz, 1844 |
Lutra angustifrons | Lataste, 1885 |
Lutra fluviatilis | Leach, 1816 |
Other resources
CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary | |
ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
NOBANIS: Lutra lutra | European Network on Invasive Alien Species |
PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
Species+ | Species+ by UNEP-WCMC |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
External data
Reportnet deliveries
Files delivered through Reportnet with relevance to this species.