Beaked Nutclam vs Eurasian beaver

Nuculana minuta compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Beaked Nutclam is Near Threatened while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Nutclam	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Nuculanida (Nuculanida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nuculanidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Nuculana	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Nuculana minuta	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beaked Nutclam

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Nutclam	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Nutclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Beaked Nutclam

The Beaked Nutclam (Nuculana minuta) is a species in the genus Nuculana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden