genus
Lontra
Lontra is a genus in the family Mustelidae. This database currently files 4 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 4
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 6.56 kg – 30.6 kg
Best-known members of Lontra
Ranked by popularity score.
North American river otter
Lontra canadensis
Marine otter
Lontra felina
Neotropical otter
Lontra longicaudis
Southern river otter
Lontra provocax
How threatened is Lontra?
4 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 2 | 50% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 25% |
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 25% |
All species in Lontra
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American river otter | Lontra canadensis | Mustelidae | Least Concern | 8.09 kg | Not recorded |
| Marine otter | Lontra felina | Mustelidae | Endangered | 30.6 kg | Not recorded |
| Neotropical otter | Lontra longicaudis | Mustelidae | Near Threatened | 6.56 kg | Not recorded |
| Southern river otter | Lontra provocax | Mustelidae | Endangered | 7.5 kg | Not recorded |