Where does the European otter live?
Lutra lutra has 309,573 records in 71 countries and territories, from 1557 to 2026. Most records come from United Kingdom.
- 309,573 records
- 71 places
- 207 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaCarnivoraMustelidaeLutra
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 85,875 | |
| France | 59,972 | |
| Sweden | 39,937 | |
| Denmark | 23,315 | |
| Norway | 22,081 | |
| Spain | 20,742 | |
| Netherlands | 11,190 | |
| Finland | 9,016 | |
| Ireland | 8,095 | |
| Switzerland | 6,387 | |
| Portugal | 5,946 | |
| Estonia | 2,720 | |
| Israel | 2,551 | |
| Austria | 2,150 | |
| Poland | 2,006 | |
| Germany | 1,892 | |
| Ukraine | 1,729 | |
| South Korea | 829 | |
| Russia | 455 | |
| Morocco | 350 | |
| Belgium | 315 | |
| Czechia | 296 | |
| Liechtenstein | 255 | |
| Romania | 186 | |
| Andorra | 163 | |
| Slovenia | 163 | |
| Croatia | 135 | |
| Montenegro | 111 | |
| Bulgaria | 95 | |
| Luxembourg | 57 | |
| Italy | 53 | |
| Greece | 51 | |
| Hungary | 50 | |
| Slovakia | 39 | |
| Taiwan | 38 | |
| Albania | 37 | |
| Åland Islands | 35 | |
| Iran | 30 | |
| Türkiye | 30 | |
| China | 23 |
Showing the top 40 of 71 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Mustelidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.