Otter – Lutra lutra
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Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Lutra lutra
Author
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular names
- saukko (Finnish)
- utter (Swedish)
- Otter (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.47169
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
- Stable population
Regulatory Status
EU Habitats Directive Annex II ? EU Habitats Directive Annex IV ? EU Habitats Directive Annex II, Finland's Natura species ? Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna - CITES, Appendix I ? EU regulation regarding CITES, Appendix A ? Game mammal (Hunting law 1993/615; 2019/683) ? Safeguarding Endangered Species in Forestry – Lajiturva Project 2019–2021 ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 LC – Least Concern
- 2015 LC – Least Concern
- 2010 NT – Near Threatened
- 2000 NT – Near Threatened
Expert
- Thomas Lilley
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Mammals
Taxon information in machine-readable form