Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs Eurasian beaver

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Microtus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

View Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

The Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) (Microtus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across 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.