Eurasian beaver vs قِرش-قُدّ أَرْقَط

Castor fiber compared with Hemiscyllium freycineti

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while قِرش-قُدّ أَرْقَط is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	قِرش-قُدّ أَرْقَط
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Orectolobiformes (القرش السجادي)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hemiscyllium
Species	Castor fiber	Hemiscyllium freycineti

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and قِرش-قُدّ أَرْقَط share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

قِرش-قُدّ أَرْقَط

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	قِرش-قُدّ أَرْقَط
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

قِرش-قُدّ أَرْقَط

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.