Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusLontra (New World River Otters)
- SpeciesLontra canadensis (Northern River Otter)
Closest Relatives at Isle Royale National Park
American Marten
Martes americana
Stoat
Mustela erminea
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Coyote
Canis latrans
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern River Otter in Isle Royale National Park?
About 34% of visitor-days record a Northern River Otter sighting in Isle Royale National Park, based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern River Otter in Isle Royale National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Northern River Otter in Isle Royale National Park in our monthly data.