Eurasian beaver vs Guianan White-eared Opossum

Castor fiber compared with Didelphis imperfecta

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Guianan White-eared Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Didelphidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Didelphis
Species	Castor fiber	Didelphis imperfecta

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Guianan White-eared Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Guianan White-eared Opossum
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.

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.