Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Eurasian beaver

Dasycercus blythi compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Dasycercus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Mulgara and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

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.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified 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.