Cape mole-rat vs Eurasian beaver

Georychus capensis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Cape mole-rat is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bathyergidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Georychus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Georychus capensis	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape mole-rat and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

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.

Cape mole-rat

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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.