Atlantic bobtail vs Eurasian beaver

Sepiola atlantica compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Atlantic bobtail is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic bobtail	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sepiida (Sepiida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sepiolidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Sepiola	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Sepiola atlantica	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic bobtail and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic bobtail

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic bobtail	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic bobtail

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Atlantic bobtail

The Atlantic bobtail (Sepiola atlantica) is a species in the genus Sepiola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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