Eurasian beaver vs Obscure Groundling

Castor fiber compared with Bryotropha similis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Obscure Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Obscure Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Bryotropha
Species	Castor fiber	Bryotropha similis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Obscure Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Obscure Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Obscure Groundling
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.

Obscure Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden