Eurasian beaver vs Scarce Marbled

Castor fiber compared with Eublemma minutata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Scarce Marbled is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Scarce Marbled
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Eublemma
Species	Castor fiber	Eublemma minutata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Scarce Marbled

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Scarce Marbled
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.

Scarce Marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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