Banded sting-ray vs Eurasian beaver

Urolophus circularis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Banded sting-ray is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded sting-ray	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Urolophus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Urolophus circularis	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded sting-ray and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded sting-ray

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded sting-ray	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded sting-ray

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.

Banded sting-ray

The Banded sting-ray (Urolophus circularis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.