Brazos Dwarf Crayfish vs Eurasian beaver

Cambarellus texanus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Brazos Dwarf Crayfish is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazos Dwarf Crayfish	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cambaridae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Cambarellus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Cambarellus texanus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazos Dwarf Crayfish and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazos Dwarf Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazos Dwarf Crayfish	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazos Dwarf Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brazos Dwarf Crayfish

The Brazos Dwarf Crayfish (Cambarellus texanus) is a species in the genus Cambarellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway