Eurasian beaver vs Welsh Wave

Castor fiber compared with Venusia cambrica

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Welsh Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Welsh Wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Venusia
Species	Castor fiber	Venusia cambrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Welsh Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Welsh Wave
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.

Welsh Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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