Arizona Woodrat vs Eurasian beaver

Neotoma devia compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Arizona Woodrat is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Woodrat	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	Neotoma	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Neotoma devia	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Woodrat and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arizona Woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Woodrat	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Arizona Woodrat

The Arizona Woodrat, Neotoma devia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.