Eurasian beaver vs شِفنين بحري حِجاب

Castor fiber compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while شِفنين بحري حِجاب is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	شِفنين بحري حِجاب
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Rajiformes (ورنكيات الشكل)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rajidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Rajella
Species	Castor fiber	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and شِفنين بحري حِجاب share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

شِفنين بحري حِجاب

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	شِفنين بحري حِجاب
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.

شِفنين بحري حِجاب

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden